Clinical trial · Observational
Investigating the Effect of Simulated Live Piano Music on Preoperative Cancer Patients, Health Care Providers and Hospital Volunteers Using Validated Questionnaires and Proteomic Analysis
Investigating the Effect of Simulated Live Piano Music on Preoperative Cancer Patients, Health Care Providers and Hospital Volunteers Using Validated Questionnaires, Proteomic Analysis, and Neuroimaging
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): No participants
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this research study is to learn if simulated live piano music can change the amount of stress felt in patients with cancer before surgery, health care providers caring for cancer patients, and/or hospital volunteers. This is an investigational study. Up to 304 participants (200 patients, 52 volunteers, and 52 healthcare providers) will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at MD Anderson.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal Cancer Patients | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Symptoms and Signs Involving Cognition Perception Emotion & Behaviour | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Draws | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Musical Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaires | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- No Musical Intervention - Control Group
- description
- Participants wait for 30 minutes in a standard pre-surgery waiting area without music. Blood drawn before, and about 30 minutes after participant stands in the waiting room without music. Participants complete 2 questionnaires about anxiety and stress levels.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Blood Draws
- Behavioral: Questionnaires
- label
- Musical Intervention Group
- description
- Participants wait for 30 minutes in waiting area with a Steinway Spirio grand piano that plays 30 minutes of simulated piano music. Blood drawn before, and about 30 minutes after participant in the waiting room with a Steinway Spirio grand piano that plays 30 minutes of simulated piano music. Participants complete 2 questionnaires about anxiety and stress levels.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Musical Intervention
- Procedure: Blood Draws
- Behavioral: Questionnaires
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1\) Patients: To preserve a homogenous cohort and comply with the departmentally-organized research infrastructure, we will include pPreoperative abdominal cancer patients undergoing surgery, or healthcare provider from all specialties at MDACC or volunteer from MDACC Volunteer Service. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Cannot give informed consent 2. Are deaf or hearing-disabled 3. Less than 18 years in age 4. Profess extreme dislike of music. 5. Wait time is longer than 240 min. 6. Underlying structural brain abnormality or neurologic comorbidity
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