Music and Symptom Relief in Radiotherapy Patient (MUSİC)

Ege University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Music Therapy

Treatments: Behavioral: Experimantal group; Behavioral: control group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06993441

1150

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effects of music therapy administered during radiotherapy sessions on pain, stress, and anxiety levels in cancer patients. The intervention involves playing Musicure, a therapeutic music track, for 30 minutes via speakers during radiotherapy. The study includes two groups: an intervention group receiving music therapy and a control group receiving standard care without music.

Participants' pain levels were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), while anxiety and stress levels were measured using the Face Anxıety Subscale ( FAS).

A total of 120 adult cancer patients undergoing outpatient radiotherapy at Tınaztepe Unıversty were included. The study was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Öğr. Üyesi [Duygu AKBAŞ UYSAL (Principal Investigator) and co-researchers Prof.Dr Fsun ŞENUZUN AYKAR, Prof.Dr Zümra ARICAK ALICIKUŞ The research complies with ethical standards and has received approval from [insert name of ethics committee].

This study investigates a low-cost, non-pharmacological intervention that has the potential to improve symptom management and quality of life in cancer patients.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Volunteer to participate in the study,
• 18 years of age and older,
• No hearing problems,
• No communication and speech problems

Exclusion criteria

• Those diagnosed with psychiatric and neurological diseases,

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Arm

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will listen to MusICure music through speakers for 30 minutes during each radiotherapy session. The intervention is designed to provide a calming auditory experience to reduce anxiety and improve comfort during treatment.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Experimantal group

control group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: control group