Music Therapy on State Anxiety Levels and Well-being During Chemotherapy

Summary

Introduction: Many cancer patients experience high levels of anxiety during chemotherapy, which can negatively impact their mental health and physiological, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Various complementary therapies exist to mitigate these effects, including music therapy. Although preliminary evidence supports the positive effects of music therapy and music-based interventions in chemotherapy, few studies report live group interventions conducted by accredited music therapists.

Objective: To determine the effect of a single session of live group music therapy on state anxiety levels and well-being in adult cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Methodology: This study is a multicenter, randomized clinical trial with two arms. The intervention group will receive standard care plus a live group music therapy session, while the control group will receive standard care only. The primary outcome measure is the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-E), and the secondary outcome measure is well-being, assessed using the Well-being Numerical Rating Scales (WB-NRSs). The scales will be administered before and after each intervention. The sample size is 102 patients.

Expected Results: This study aims to improve the psycho-emotional health and well-being of cancer patients during chemotherapy, thereby enhancing the quality of care.

Conditions

• Anxiety State
• Well-Being, Psychological

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Live group music therapy

The intervention will involve the use of live music in a group of patients during their quimiotherapy session. The intervention will last approximately forty minutes and will be organized into three stages: Opening (10 min), Body Awareness and Movement (7-10 minutes), Intervention Development (20 minutes). Genres and songs are performed based on the group's preferences and suggestions. The instruments used for the group intervention are the same as those mentioned earlier; participants are provided with percussion instruments, accompanied by the music therapist's voice and the participants' voices. The intervention encourages active participation, with users playing the instruments, singing, engaging in dialogue, and/or reflecting between songs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• SONO

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• keralty

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Clinica El Carmen

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Clínica Sebastián de Belalcazar

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Claudia Aristizábal

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Mark Ettenberg, PhD · SONO

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-09-01

Primary Completion

2025-09-01

Completion

2025-09-01

Countries

• Colombia

Study Locations