Individualized Piano Instruction (IPI) for Improving Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors.

NCT ID: NCT05909813

Last Updated: 2024-05-16

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 6 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2018-01-08
• Study Completion Date: 2018-06-29

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the study method and procedure for individualized piano instruction (IPI) and its impact on chemotherapy related cognitive impairment (CRCI) symptoms. There have been studies that show the benefits of leaning to play the piano keyboard on cognitive skills in children and elderly populations. The information collected from the program will be used to examine the feasibility of implementing this program permanently

Conditions

Breast Cancer; Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Individualized Piano Instruction (IPI)

Participants will receive six weeks of individualized piano instruction and two weeks follow-up for a total of eight weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Individualized Piano Keyboard Instruction

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

During weeks two through seven, participants will receive a once a week, hour long, in-person individualized piano keyboard instruction as follows:

1. Warm-up

1. Scales and Chords: Consisting of scales on seven major keys (C, D, E, F, G, A and B), chord progressions on I, IV, V, I. Two different keys will be learned every week.

2. 5-finger exercises will be completed four times per week.

2. Piano Theory and Music

1. Piano Theory: Playing through Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course, Book 1, to be completed at the ability level of participant, with a least two new pages per lesson.

2. Chosen Piece: Playing through an instrumental piece chosen by the participant.

Participants will be asked to practice homework from this lesson daily for 20 minutes per day, until their next weekly lesson.

Interventions

Individualized Piano Keyboard Instruction

During weeks two through seven, participants will receive a once a week, hour long, in-person individualized piano keyboard instruction as follows:

1. Warm-up

1. Scales and Chords: Consisting of scales on seven major keys (C, D, E, F, G, A and B), chord progressions on I, IV, V, I. Two different keys will be learned every week.

2. 5-finger exercises will be completed four times per week.

2. Piano Theory and Music

1. Piano Theory: Playing through Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course, Book 1, to be completed at the ability level of participant, with a least two new pages per lesson.

2. Chosen Piece: Playing through an instrumental piece chosen by the participant.

Participants will be asked to practice homework from this lesson daily for 20 minutes per day, until their next weekly lesson.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

Individual Piano Instruction; IPI

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be included into the study who:

• Are over 18 years old
• Speaks and read English
• Have been diagnosed and treated for breast cancer (no specific etiology);
• Are experiencing cognitive issues (i.e. actively complain to their physician about struggles with cognitive skills such as memory, attention, executive function, etc.);
• Are 6 months or more out of active treatment;
• Are not currently involved in other brain training programs.

Exclusion Criteria

• Adults who are diagnosed with a cognitive condition other than CRCI (Such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, dementia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), autism, and cerebral palsy.)
• Patients who are in active treatment for breast cancer (Currently hospitalized for chemotherapy or still visiting hospital for outpatient infusion treatment)
• Adults who cannot read and write in English fluently.
• Adults who do not have functional movements in their hands, as assessed by tendon gliding and finger opposition exercises provided by a physical hand therapist.
• Adults who plan to not be in Miami for a period eight weeks or are unable to travel to Sylvester Miami on a weekly basis.
• Adults who are already proficient in piano playing, music theory and play informally or professionally at least once per week.
• Elderly adults, those older than 65 years old.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Miami

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Debbie Anglade, PhD, MSN, RN

Associate Professor of Clinical

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Debbie Anglade, PhD, MSN, RN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Miami

Locations

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

NCI-2023-00409

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

20160725

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id