Clinical trial · Interventional
Pain Management Support Study for Cancer Survivors
The Impact of Music Therapy on Opioid Use in Cancer Survivors With Chronic Pain
NCT03782506CI-TRIAL-00056652completedN/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)
Pain in cancer survivors is difficult to treat, and unrelieved pain can greatly reduce a person's quality of life. Opioids are often prescribed for pain management, yet they can have undesirable side effects and may put someone at risk for addiction or dependence. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of an interactive music therapy intervention on pain management and opioid use in cancer survivors.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid Use | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pain, Chronic | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Music Therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Verbal-based support | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Interactive Music Therapy
- description
- Ten 45-minute individual interactive music therapy sessions.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Interactive Music Therapy
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Verbal-based Support
- description
- Ten 45-minute individual verbal support sessions.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Verbal-based support
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Daily opioid dose
- timeFrame
- Through study completion, a maximum of 28 weeks
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * adult cancer survivors * chronic pain for ≥ 3 months * chronic opioid use (i.e., use of opioids for more than 90 days) * willingness to reduce the amount of opioids currently taking Exclusion Criteria: * history of polysubstance abuse/substance use disorder * currently receiving methadone maintenance or suboxone treatment * active psychosis or dementia * inability to speak or write English * moderate to severe hearing impairment
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