Clinical trial · Interventional
Music Breathing for Caregivers of Children Newly Diagnosed With Cancer
mHealth-delivered Music Breathing Therapy to Enhance Resilience and Improve Quality of Life of Caregivers of Children Newly Diagnosed With Cancer: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT06052904CI-TRIAL-00094850completedN/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 proposed pilot randomised controlled trial aims to examine the effect of mobile health-delivered music breathing therapy in enhancing resilience, reducing psychological distress and caregiver strain, and improving the coping and quality of life of parental caregivers of children newly diagnosed with cancer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Psychological Distress | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| mHealth-delivered music breathing therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Online educational modules | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention group
- description
- Home-based music breathing therapy comprising eight 1-hour weekly sessions for 2 months delivered through Zoom, an online video conferencing platform, by a qualified music therapist.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: mHealth-delivered music breathing therapy
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control group
- description
- Eight weekly online educational modules on medical information and advice about caring for a child who has been newly diagnosed with cancer via email for 2 months.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Online educational modules
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Resilience
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Parental caregivers (the primary caregiver; either mother or father) who * has a child (aged under 19 years) who has been diagnosed with cancer at least 2 months but not more than 12 months prior. * can read and communicate in Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin) * has Internet access through any mobile device (e.g., a cell phone, tablet or laptop with camera and microphone features). * is willing to download and use Zoom as the intervention delivery platform. Exclusion Criteria: * has a child who has been diagnosed with cancer and has major comorbid conditions and/or who is receiving end-of-life care. * is caring for more than one child with a chronic or critical illness or caring for another family member with a chronic illness. * is currently participating in any interventions or additional counselling services. * has a diagnosed mental illness, cognitive impairment or learning problem, and/or is taking regular psychotropic medications
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