Clinical trial · Observational
Defining Musical Toxicity and Its Effect on Patient Well-being
NCT06494046CI-TRIAL-00090570withdrawnClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Resident working with study left institution
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study evaluates the experience of musicians who are going through cancer treatment.
Conditions
Conditions (6)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Carcinoma | Breast Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Esophageal Carcinoma | Esophageal Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Head and Neck Carcinoma | Head and Neck Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Lung Carcinoma | Lung Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Malignant Brain Neoplasm | Malignant Brain Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Malignant Solid Neoplasm | Malignant Solid Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Interventional Study | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Observational Musical Toxicity Group
- description
- Patients complete a questionnaire, participate in an interview and their medical records reviewed on study.
- interventionNames
- Other: Non-Interventional Study
- label
- Observational No Musical Toxicity Group
- description
- Patients have their medical records reviewed on study.
- interventionNames
- Other: Non-Interventional Study
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Describe specific musical difficulties that arise during and after cancer treatments - MTQ 10-item
- timeFrame
- Baseline
- description
- Assessed using the Musical Toxicity Questionnaire (MTQ 10-item), a survey with yes/no and open-ended questions (e.g., What musical instrument do you play, or do you sing?). The survey is designed to capture the participant's thoughts and feelings on how cancer treatments (before and after) has affected enjoyment and ability to play, teach, or perform music. The questionnaire will take about 15-30 minutes to complete. Qualitative analysis software will be utilized to code responses and organize themes. Themes will be organized into related groups and interpreted to generate conclusions.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria:
* \* Adults ≥ 18 years or older
* Active or accomplished musicians
* Those performing in the community as part of a group or as a soloist
* Those teaching lessons in an individual or group setting
* Those for whom music teaching or performance is a primary source of income
* Those who play music multiple times per week
* Our ideal cohort will consist of an equal number of patients with the following malignancies above the diaphragm:
* Brain
* Head and Neck
* Esophagus or Lung
* Breast
* Our ideal cohort will consist of an equal number of patients who engage in the following musical endeavors:
* Stringed instruments
* Wind instruments (including woodwind and brass instruments)
* Keyboard instruments
* Vocalists
Exclusion Criteria:
* \* \< 18 years
* Did not regularly attempt to engage in musical endeavors during or after cancer treatment
* Not willing or able to complete the questionnaire or engage in a one-hour interview (i.e. limited English proficiency)References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
No reference posted for this study.