Music in Reducing Distress in Participants With Cancer During Chemotherapy Treatment

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This trial studies how well music works in reducing distress in participants with cancer during chemotherapy treatment. Music in participants receiving cancer treatment such as infusion treatment and caregiver may reduce pain, anxiety, and distress and improve participant's psychological and physiological wellbeing.

Detailed Description
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To test the effect of patients? listening to music on level of distress during cancer treatment. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To explore the influence of covariates (patients? sociodemographics, musical background, and clinical variables) on the association between patients? listening to music and level of distress during cancer treatment. II. To explore the interdependence of adjustment among patients and their caregivers on the association between. OUTLINE: Participants and caregivers are randomized to 1 of 2 groups. GROUP I: Participants and caregivers listen to music of their choice for up to 60 minutes during infusion session. GROUP II: Participants and caregivers do not listen to music during infusion session and are placed on music waitlist.

Official Title
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Using Music as a Tool for Distress Reduction During Cancer Treatment

Conditions
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Caregiver, Malignant Neoplasm

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Music Therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Able to speak, read, write and understand English Have sufficient hearing capacity to hear music Exclusion Criteria: Patients with cognitive or perceptual disturbances will be excluded

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Group I (music)<br>The intervention is a behavioral intervention, which consists of giving patients and caregivers iPods to listen to music for up to 60 minutes while the patient is receiving a chemo infusion. The study consists of a presurvey, active listening period, and a post-survey. | Behavioral: Music Therapy<br>* The intervention consists of using an iPod to listen to music for up to 60 minutes while patients are receiving chemo infusion. There are no on components to the study.<br>|
| No Intervention: Group II (control)<br>The intervention is a behavioral intervention, which consists of giving patients and caregivers iPods to listen to music for up to 60 minutes while the patient is receiving a chemo infusion. Participants and caregivers in the control condition complete a presurvey and post survey but do not listen to music during infusion session . | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in pain assessed by Visual Analogue Scale | Clinical variables will be summarized by median and range for continuous variables and by count and percentage for categorical variables. The changes between pre- and post-survey will be compared between control and experimental groups using an unpaired t-test. Total scores are reported with the total scores ranging from 0-10; higher scores indicate more pain. | 1 hour | 
| Changes in mood assessed by Positive and Negative Affect Scale | Clinical variables will be summarized by median and range for continuous variables and by count and percentage for categorical variables. The changes between pre- and post-survey will be compared between control and experimental groups using an unpaired t-test. There are two subscales: Positive Affect and Negative Affect. Scores for each subscale (10 items each) range from 10 to 50 with higher scores meaning higher levels of affect (either higher positive or higher negative affect). | 1 hour | 
| Changes in distress assessed by Distress Thermometer. | Clinical variables will be summarized by median and range for continuous variables and by count and percentage for categorical variables. The changes between pre- and post-survey will be compared between control and experimental groups using an unpaired t-test. Total scores are reported with the total scores ranging from 0-10; higher scores indicate more pain. | 1 hour |