Music therapy to reduce anxiety in cancer patients during MRI scans

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study examines how music therapy can help alleviate anxiety, symptom distress, and promote relaxation in cancer patients undergoing MRI scans. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a control group receiving standard care or a music therapy group that includes music interventions. The study will collect both psychological ratings and physiological data, such as pulse and respiration rates, to evaluate the effectiveness of the music therapy protocol. Additionally, the relationship between patient engagement with the music and changes in their psychological states will be assessed.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. The subject is diagnosed with cancer;
2. The subject is between 18- 60 years old;
3. The subject understands Mandarin, Cantonese, or English;
4. The subject did not use medication for sedatives, anxiolytics, and/or sleep aids;
5. The subject is awake without cognitive disorders;
6. the subject rates more than 0 on the 0-10 VAS for anxiety;
7. The subject has finished primary school level education.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. The subject withdraws the MRI scan;
2. The subject needs other intervention(s) to complete the scan;
3. The subject has hearing and/or visual impairments;
4. The subject has a history of a severe somatic psychiatric disease or clinically diagnosed mental disorders.

Where it's running

• GuangZhou Concord Cancer Center
  Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Yinglan He
• Email: wing_____5@hotmail.com
• Phone: 18320739030

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.