Clinical trial · Interventional
Effectiveness of Musical Training in Children Surviving Brain Tumours
Effectiveness of Musical Training in the Improvement of the Neurocognitive Function and Psychological Well-being of Children Surviving Brain Tumours
NCT02754908CI-TRIAL-00037375completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study aims to examine the effects of musical training on improving the neurocognitive function and psychological well-being of children surviving brain tumours. Half of the participants will receive weekly 45-minute lessons on musical training for one year (52 weeks) while the other half are the placebo controls.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Neoplasms | Brain Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Child | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| musical training | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| tutoring classes | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Experimental group
- description
- In addition to medical follow-up, the subjects in the experimental group will receive weekly 45-minute lessons on musical training for one year (52 weeks), conducted by the Music Children Foundation. Qualified orchestral performers will provide the musical training. Training will start at the lowest level (hitting simple notes) and end at the highest level (able to play an entire song). The subjects will continue on to the next level if they successfully pass the relevant test; those who do not will be encouraged to repeat test.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: musical training
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo Control group
- description
- The subjects will receive medical follow-up according to the schedule of the oncology units. They will receive the same amount of time and attention as those in the experimental group but not in a way designed to have any specific effect on the outcome measures. They will be invited to attend free, weekly 45-minute tutoring classes organised by the community for one year (52 weeks).
- interventionNames
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 7 Years
- Maximum age
- 19 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * surviving germ cell tumours of the brain * be aged from 7 to 19 years * be able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese * have residual function of the upper extremities (i.e. be able to move the extremities, such as the fingers and arms, without assistance) * have completed treatment for at least two months Exclusion Criteria: * have undertaken or are undertaking (at the time of the intervention) the study of a musical instrument following their cancer diagnosis * with evidence of cancer recurrence or second malignancy in their medical records
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