Clinical trial · Interventional
Music Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma After Chemoradiation Therapy (MELODY-GBM)
Music Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma After Chemoradiation Therapy (MELODY-GBM) J2556
NCT07375992CI-TRIAL-00115224MELODYrecruitingN/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 Brain Cancer Program, in partnership with the Center for Music and Medicine at Johns Hopkins, will study whether music therapy is feasible in newly diagnosed GBM patients undergoing standard care.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glioblastoma (GBM) | Glioblastoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm A- with Music Therapists
- description
- Arm A of the study will involve individuals who are assigned to receive twice weekly music therapy sessions with a Music Therapist. These live sessions will be conducted virtually via a Johns Hopkins Compliance virtual platform (e.g., Zoom) each session will last 30 minutes. Participants will complete a total of 16 music therapy sessions, and the frequency is 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks. Participants will complete surveys measuring quality of life once each week.
- interventionNames
- Other: Music intervention
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm B- without Music Therapists
- description
- Arm B of the study participants will meet with a music therapist to create a curated playlist. The participant will then listen independently to music therapy sessions twice a week for thirty minutes. Participants will complete a total of 16 music therapy sessions, and the frequency is 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks. Participants will complete surveys measuring quality of life once each week.
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Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Glioblastoma (Newly Diagnosed) * Cognitive capacity to respond to surveys * Access to computer and web access * Ability to attend virtual music therapy sessions * Audibly process music * Proficient in English Exclusion Criteria: * Not planning to undergo standard of care radiation therapy and concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide. * A life expectancy of less than 6 months. * Concurrent use of any other standard or investigational agents (excepting tumor treating fields). * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit adherence with study requirements.
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