Trial reportInternational journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics2017
The Impact of Music Therapy on Anxiety in Cancer Patients Undergoing Simulation for Radiation Therapy.
Trial report in International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 47 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Music Listening to Reduce Anxiety and Stress in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy
Randomized Prospective Open-label Study Evaluating the Benefit of Music Therapy on Pruritus in Patients With Pruritic Dermatitis
Analisi Dei Marcatori di Stress Ossidativo in Pazienti Affetti da Tumore Della Mammella, Sottoposte a Radioterapia Postoperatoria e Psicoterapia Con Elementi di Musicoterapia
Who cites it
47 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 137 citations in OpenAlex.
- Creative Arts Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Psycho-oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Music therapy effect on anxiety reduction among patients with cancer: A meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Music interventions for improving psychological and physical outcomes in people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Recommendations for spiritual care in cancer patients: a clinical practice guideline for oncology nurses in Iran.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Pooled it
- Music Therapy in the Psychosocial Treatment of Adult Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Pooled it
- Effect of music therapy and relaxation visualization intervention on mask anxiety in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy-a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
- Impact of background music listening on anxiety in cancer patients undergoing initial radiation therapy: a randomized clinical trial.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2024Trial
- Effects of Live Music on the Perception of Noise in the SICU/PICU: A Patient, Caregiver, and Medical Staff Environmental Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Effects of live music during chemotherapy in lymphoma patients: a randomized, controlled, multi-center trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Trial
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- Music Therapy and Music Intervention for NSCLC Patients Undergoing PET with Fear of Cancer Recurrence.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
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- Recommendations from the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology to advance the humanization in cancer care.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026Review
- Single-session music therapy reduces anxiety and depression among hospitalized adults in an endocrinology ward.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Healing Beams: Radiation and Radiotherapy in Novels, Poems, Music, Film, Painting.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2026Review
- Impact of Music Therapy on Patients in the Critical Care Unit: A Qualitative Study.Nursing in critical care · 2025Article
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- Allies not enemies-creating a more empathetic and uplifting patient experience through technology and art.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2025Review
- The Efficacy of Music Intervention in Patients with Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancers · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposeRadiation therapy (RT) is associated with high stress levels. The role of music therapy (MT) for patients receiving RT is not well described. This study evaluates the impact of MT on anxiety and distress during simulation in patients with newly diagnosed head and neck or breast cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This institutional review board-approved randomized trial of MT versus no MT at the time of simulation included the pre-State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S Anxiety) questionnaire and Symptom Distress Thermometer (SDT). Patients randomized to MT received a consultation with a music therapist, during which music of the patients' choice to be played during simulation was selected. The no-MT patients did not receive the MT consultation, nor did they hear prerecorded music during simulation. Subsequent to the simulation, all patients repeated the STAI-S Anxiety questionnaire and the SDT.
resultsOf the 78 patients enrolled (39 in MT group and 39 in no-MT group), 38 had breast cancer and 40 had head and neck cancer. The male-female ratio was 27:51. The overall mean pre- and post-simulation STAI-S scores were 38.7 (range, 20-60) and 35.2 (range, 20-72), respectively. The overall mean pre- and post-simulation SDT scores were 3.2 (range, 0-10) and 2.5 (range, 0-10), respectively. The MT group had mean pre- and post-simulation STAI-S scores of 39.1 and 31.0, respectively (P<.0001), and the mean SDT scores before and after simulation were 3.2 and 1.7, respectively (P<.0001). The no-MT group's mean pre- and post-simulation STAI-S scores were 38.3 and 39.5, respectively (P=.46), and the mean SDT scores were 3 and 3.2, respectively (P=.51).
conclusionsMT significantly lowered patient anxiety and distress during the simulation procedure on the basis of the STAI-S questionnaire and SDT. Incorporating culturally centered individualized MT may be an effective intervention to reduce stressors. Continued research defining the role of MT intervention in improving the patient experience by reducing anxiety is warranted.
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