Virtual personalized music relaxation for anxiety in young cancer survivors
Determining the Feasibility of Virtual Tailored, Music-Based Relaxation for Anxiety Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors.
This eight-week online program offers individualized music-based relaxation sessions led by a music therapist to help adolescent and young adult cancer survivors manage anxiety.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11194329 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would join an eight-week, virtual program with about 45 minutes of tailored music-relaxation work each week delivered by a board-certified music therapist. The therapist creates personalized music experiences to build self-awareness and teach music-based coping skills you can use when anxiety or fear of recurrence arises. This R34 grant is testing whether the TiMBRe approach can be delivered remotely and is practical for adolescent and young adult (15–39) cancer survivors with clinically relevant anxiety. If the remote delivery is feasible, the team plans a larger randomized trial to measure whether the approach reduces anxiety and improves quality of life.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (roughly ages 15–39) who are experiencing clinically relevant anxiety and can participate in online sessions are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without significant anxiety, those who require intensive psychiatric treatment, or those unable to use virtual audio sessions (for example, due to severe hearing loss or no internet access) may not benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could provide a convenient, non-drug way for survivors to reduce anxiety and improve coping after cancer.
How similar studies have performed: Music-based interventions have reduced anxiety in adults with cancer, but few trials have included adolescents and young adults, so this tailored virtual approach is promising but relatively novel for this age group.
Where this research is happening
Ann Arbor, United States
- University of Michigan at Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Knoerl, Robert James — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Study coordinator: Knoerl, Robert James
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.