Mindfulness-Music Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer (MAYA)

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Oncology; Anxiety; Stress

Treatments: Behavioral: Music-based meditation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03709225

18-341

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is evaluating how well a music therapy program works to improve anxiety and stress in adolescents and young adults receiving cancer treatment.

Full description

This research study will test how well a music therapy program works to improve anxiety and stress in adolescents and young adults receiving cancer treatment. The program is designed to incorporate music-based meditation practices and music making activities (e.g., guitar, drums) to help promote relaxation during cancer treatment.

Enrollment: 38 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 39 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 15 - 39 years of age
• Have a diagnosis of any cancer
• Have begun treatment for cancer and plan to receive active cancer treatment (e.g., radiation, chemotherapy, or oral chemotherapy) over the next eight weeks
• Signed informed consent/assent
• Willingness to participate in all study activities
• Speak/read English

Exclusion criteria

• Prognosis < 3 months,
• Self-report inability to physically interact with musical instruments (e.g., hold instruments)
• Documentation of significant hearing impairment (e.g., deaf).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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38 participants in 1 patient group

Music-based meditation

Experimental group

Description:

The music therapy intervention consists of four in-person sessions (45 minutes) over twelve weeks. Content includes: * Introduction to music therapy and mindfulness * Music-based meditation * Using personal music to shift energy, mood, and support relaxation * Mindfulness through active music making * Discuss bringing mindfulness to daily activities

Treatment:

Behavioral: Music-based meditation