Clinical trial · Interventional
Impact of Music Therapy on Pain in Patients Treated for Advanced Cancer
NCT05315427CI-TRIAL-00085993MSPDcompletedN/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)
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of music therapy on the pain of patients cared at the Montpellier Cancer Institute (ICM) for advanced cancer in a palliative situation and requiring full hospitalization or on an outpatient basis.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| one music therapy session | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Evaluation of the impact of music therapy on the pain of patients
- description
- One music therapy session
- interventionNames
- Other: one music therapy session
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change between before and after music therapy session on patients pain
- timeFrame
- at day 1 (before and after the music therapy session)
- description
- Evolution of pain assessed by a numerical pain scale ranging from 0 to 10 (10 indicating the highest degree of pain)
Secondary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Description of symptom management
- timeFrame
- at day 1 (before and after the music therapy session)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Male/female over 18 years old * Patient cared for at the ICM for advanced cancer followed by the Mobile Palliative and/or Pain Care Team * Patient with pain score \>= 3 (cancer related) * Patient who accepts a music therapy session * Patient having expressed his oral non-opposition * Patient able to communicate * Patient affiliated to the French Social Security System. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with uncorrected hearing loss to normal * Patient under guardianship, curatorship or safeguard of justice
References
Publications (8)
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- BACKGROUNDBeck SL. The therapeutic use of music for cancer-related pain. Oncol Nurs Forum. 1991 Nov-Dec;18(8):1327-37. PMID 1762973
- BACKGROUNDHuang ST, Good M, Zauszniewski JA. The effectiveness of music in relieving pain in cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2010 Nov;47(11):1354-62. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.03.008. Epub 2010 Apr 18. PMID 20403600
- BACKGROUNDKrishnaswamy P, Nair S. Effect of Music Therapy on Pain and Anxiety Levels of Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study. Indian J Palliat Care. 2016 Jul-Sep;22(3):307-11. doi: 10.4103/0973-1075.185042. PMID 27559260
- BACKGROUNDAlcantara-Silva TR, de Freitas-Junior R, Freitas NMA, de Paula Junior W, da Silva DJ, Machado GDP, Ribeiro MKA, Carneiro JP, Soares LR. Music Therapy Reduces Radiotherapy-Induced Fatigue in Patients With Breast or Gynecological Cancer: A Randomized Trial. Integr Cancer Ther. 2018 Sep;17(3):628-635. doi: 10.1177/1534735418757349. Epub 2018 Apr 10. PMID 29633652
- BACKGROUNDBoyde C, Linden U, Boehm K, Ostermann T. The Use of Music Therapy During the Treatment of Cancer Patients: A Collection of Evidence. Glob Adv Health Med. 2012 Nov;1(5):24-9. doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2012.1.5.009. Epub 2012 Nov 1. PMID 27257528
- BACKGROUNDBradt J, Dileo C, Magill L, Teague A. Music interventions for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Aug 15;(8):CD006911. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006911.pub3. PMID 27524661
- Lesiuk T. The Development of a Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy (MBMT) Program for Women Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. Healthcare (Basel). 2016 Aug 9;4(3):53. doi: 10.3390/healthcare4030053.