Mindfulness-Music Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

NCT ID: NCT03709225

Last Updated: 2022-11-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-22

Study Completion Date

2021-04-05

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Anxiety Oncology Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Music-based meditation

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Music-based meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Interventions

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Music-based meditation

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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).
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

39 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Robert Knoerl, PhD, RN

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert Knoerl, PhD, RN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Locations

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Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Knoerl R, Mazzola E, Woods H, Buchbinder E, Frazier L, LaCasce A, Luskin MR, Phillips CS, Thornton K, Berry DL, Ligibel J. Exploring Influencing Factors of Anxiety Improvement Following Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy in Young Adults with Cancer. J Music Ther. 2023 Jun 3;60(2):131-148. doi: 10.1093/jmt/thac017.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36787235 (View on PubMed)

Phillips CS, Bockhoff J, Berry DL, Buchbinder E, Frazier AL, LaCasce A, Ligibel J, Luskin MR, Woods H, Knoerl R. Exploring Young Adults' Perspectives of Participation in a Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy Intervention Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2023 Aug;12(4):569-576. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2022.0090. Epub 2023 Feb 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36752714 (View on PubMed)

Knoerl R, Mazzola E, Woods H, Buchbinder E, Frazier L, LaCasce A, Li BT, Luskin MR, Phillips CS, Thornton K, Berry DL, Ligibel JA. Exploring the Feasibility of a Mindfulness-Music Therapy Intervention to Improve Anxiety and Stress in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 Apr;63(4):e357-e363. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.11.013. Epub 2021 Dec 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34896280 (View on PubMed)

Knoerl R, Phillips CS, Berfield J, Woods H, Acosta M, Tanasijevic A, Ligibel J. Lessons learned from the delivery of virtual integrative oncology interventions in clinical practice and research during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Aug;29(8):4191-4194. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06174-0. Epub 2021 Mar 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33772364 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

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18-341

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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