Clinical trial · Interventional
Music Therapy at TMH Infusion Center
Introduction of a Music-based Intervention for Patients Receiving Infusions at the Lifespan Cancer Institute Infusion Center in the Miriam Hospital
- 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 goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of a listening music intervention on the symptom burden carried by patients who are receiving infusions at the Lifespan Cancer Institute of Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Will a music therapy intervention help reduce physical and mental symptom burden? * Will a music therapy intervention be beneficial on physiological parameters during the infusion sessions, such as heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood rate? Participants will undergo the following main tasks: * Prior to the infusion, participants will be given a pre-assessment survey reflecting on their previous experiences with infusions. * During the infusion, participants will listen to a self-selected playlist either on their own device or on an iPad provided by the clinic, and vitals will be monitored. * After the session, participants will be given a post-assessment survey to evaluate outcomes of the intervention. * Participants will also be asked a set of qualitative questions about their overall experience with the music therapy session.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Therapy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listening Music Intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Listening Music Intervention
- description
- Participants listen to 30 minutes of a music playlist of their choice.
- interventionNames
- Other: Listening Music Intervention
Primary outcomes (5)
- measure
- Effect of Music Listening Intervention on Common Symptoms Among Patients with Advanced Cancer via the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale
- timeFrame
- Baseline and 30 minutes (after the music listening intervention)
- description
- The Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) is now commonly used for symptom screening and longitudinal monitoring in patients seen by palliative care, oncology, nephrology, and other disciplines in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The ESAS is also a valid and reliable tool to assist in the assessment of nine common symptoms experienced by cancer patients. Possibles scores for each symptom range from 0 (no symptom feeling) to 10 (worst symptom feeling)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Sufficient hearing capacity to hear music * Scheduled for a chemotherapy infusion lasting at least 30 minutes * Ability to complete pre- and post-assessments in English Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who have had a prior infusion session with a music therapy intervention
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDKhatri IS, Wang D, Lin C, Schiffman F, Guyer D. Infusion of Sound: Personalized Receptive Music-Based Intervention (rMBI) During Infusion Sessions. J Palliat Med. 2026 Apr;29(4):488-494. doi: 10.1177/10966218251406793. Epub 2025 Dec 12. PMID 41467890