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Advanced CancerMSPDNCT05315427

Impact of Music Therapy on Pain in Patients Treated for Advanced Cancer

A study testing one music therapy session in people with Advanced Cancer, run by Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to assess the impact of music therapy on the pain of patients cared at the Montpellier Cancer Institute (ICM) for advanced cancer in a palliative situation and requiring full hospitalization or on an outpatient basis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Advanced Cancer
What is being tested?
one music therapy session
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
41 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
2 May 2022to 5 Jan 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male/female over 18 years old
  • Patient cared for at the ICM for advanced cancer followed by the Mobile Palliative and/or Pain Care Team
  • Patient with pain score >= 3 (cancer related)
  • Patient who accepts a music therapy session
  • Patient having expressed his oral non-opposition
  • Patient able to communicate
  • Patient affiliated to the French Social Security System.

Who cannot join

  • Patient with uncorrected hearing loss to normal
  • Patient under guardianship, curatorship or safeguard of justice

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site

  • Institut du Cancer de Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34298

Other trials in France

About this study

The aim of this study is to assess the impact of music therapy on the pain of patients cared at the Montpellier Cancer Institute (ICM) for advanced cancer in a palliative situation and requiring full hospitalization or on an outpatient basis.

Read the detailed description

Music therapy is a care practice that falls within the field of support, help and accompaniment therapies. Sound, musical and music are the means used to support, maintain or improve a person's physical and mental health.

The patients involved in the study are patients cared at the ICM for advanced cancer in a palliative situation and requiring full hospitalization or on an outpatient basis.

The aim is to assess the impact of music therapy on the pain of these patients. The patient is proposed to participate in a music therapy session. Before this session, the music therapist will assess the pain and the presence of symptoms with the patient.

Following this exchange, she will define the device best suited to his expectations and his needs and will propose his a relaxation session induced by music.

After the session the music therapist will assess with the patient the pain and the presence of symptoms.

The patient's feelings and satisfaction about this music therapy session as well as his possible wish to participate in another session will also be evaluated.

Conditions
Advanced Cancer
Being tested
one music therapy session
Keywords
music therapy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • one music therapy sessionOther

    Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) scale (before and after music therapy session), Numerical pain scale (before and after music therapy session)

Study groups in NCT05315427
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Evaluation of the impact of music therapy on the pain of patientsExperimentalOne music therapy session
Receives: Other: one music therapy session

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change between before and after music therapy session on patients pain

    Evolution of pain assessed by a numerical pain scale ranging from 0 to 10 (10 indicating the highest degree of pain)

    Measured: at day 1 (before and after the music therapy session)

Secondary outcomes (4)

  1. Description of symptom management

    By the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System scale symptom score. This is a self-assessment scale of the most common symptoms in palliative care:pain, dyspnoea, fatigue, drowsiness, appetite, anxiety, depression, well-being and other possible symptoms. It's a numerical scale ranging from 0 to 10 (with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms).

    The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System scale allows to:

    • Detect the symptoms present, quantify them and follow their evolution
    • Validate with the patient the symptoms that bother him and that he wishes to be treated as a priority
    • Communicate quickly between the different professionals involved in the treatment.

    Measured: at day 1 (before and after the music therapy session)

  2. Patient wishing a second session of music therapy

    Proportion of Patient wishing a second session of music therapy

    Measured: at day 1 (after the music therapy session)

  3. Patient satisfaction of the music therapy session

    Assessment of the satisfaction of the music therapy session. Assessment made by a numerical scale ranging from 0 to 10 (10 indicating high satisfaction)

    Measured: at day 1 (after the music therapy session)

  4. Agreement to participate in the study

    Proportion of patients agreeing to participate among the eligible patients to whom the study was proposed

    Measured: at inclusion

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Apr 2022
  2. Study start2 May 2022
  3. Primary completion5 Jan 2023
  4. Study completion5 Jan 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
41 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05315427
Sponsor's protocol ID
PROICM 2021-10 OMS
Other IDs
2021-A02020-41
Acronym
MSPD
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
17 Mar 2022
Last updated
14 Feb 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Siedliecki SL, Good M. Effect of music on power, pain, depression and disability. J Adv Nurs. 2006 Jun;54(5):553-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03860.x.

    PubMed 16722953

  • Beck SL. The therapeutic use of music for cancer-related pain. Oncol Nurs Forum. 1991 Nov-Dec;18(8):1327-37.

    PubMed 1762973

  • Huang ST, Good M, Zauszniewski JA. The effectiveness of music in relieving pain in cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2010 Nov;47(11):1354-62. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.03.008. Epub 2010 Apr 18.

    PubMed 20403600

  • Krishnaswamy P, Nair S. Effect of Music Therapy on Pain and Anxiety Levels of Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study. Indian J Palliat Care. 2016 Jul-Sep;22(3):307-11. doi: 10.4103/0973-1075.185042.

    PubMed 27559260

  • Alcantara-Silva TR, de Freitas-Junior R, Freitas NMA, de Paula Junior W, da Silva DJ, Machado GDP, Ribeiro MKA, Carneiro JP, Soares LR. Music Therapy Reduces Radiotherapy-Induced Fatigue in Patients With Breast or Gynecological Cancer: A Randomized Trial. Integr Cancer Ther. 2018 Sep;17(3):628-635. doi: 10.1177/1534735418757349. Epub 2018 Apr 10.

    PubMed 29633652

  • Boyde C, Linden U, Boehm K, Ostermann T. The Use of Music Therapy During the Treatment of Cancer Patients: A Collection of Evidence. Glob Adv Health Med. 2012 Nov;1(5):24-9. doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2012.1.5.009. Epub 2012 Nov 1.

    PubMed 27257528

  • Bradt J, Dileo C, Magill L, Teague A. Music interventions for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Aug 15;(8):CD006911. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006911.pub3.

    PubMed 27524661

  • Lesiuk T. The Development of a Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy (MBMT) Program for Women Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. Healthcare (Basel). 2016 Aug 9;4(3):53. doi: 10.3390/healthcare4030053.

    PubMed 27517966

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing one music therapy session in people with Advanced Cancer, run by Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change between before and after music therapy session on patients pain (time frame: at day 1 (before and after the music therapy session)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05315427, which also lists 8 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Feb 2025.

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