A Study Comparing Music Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Cancer Survivors

Part of paid clinical trials in Miami, Florida.

Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study ID
NCT05215353
Phase
PHASE4
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Survivorship

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Music Therapy — OTHER
    Participants will receive seven weekly 60-minute treatments of music therapy. All sessions will be delivered virtually through Zoom.
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — OTHER
    Participants will receive seven weekly 60-minute treatment of cognitive behavioral therapy. All sessions will be delivered virtually through Zoom.
  • assessments — OTHER
    Participants will complete study assessments prior to randomization (week 0) and at weeks 4, 8, 16, and 26. A subgroup of 60 survivors will complete optional semi-structured interviews after treatment to understand their unique experiences with MT or CBT. All participants will be followed for 26 weeks.

Study Details

The researchers are doing this study to compare how music therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, given virtually, may be able to reduce anxiety in people who have had cancer. In addition, this study will see if certain factors affect how well participants respond to music therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy. For example, the researchers will see if personal characteristics (like age, sex, race, and education) and ways of thinking (like expectations of therapy) may affect how well participants respond.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 14, 2022
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2027
Completion
Jan 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
368 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Music Therapy (MT)
    MT is a non-pharmacological, evidence-based intervention, in which board-certified music therapists engage patients in personally tailored experiences with music to achieve therapeutic goals. Patients will receive a workbook with materials for each session These experiences range from music-guided relaxation to more active forms of musical engagement, including singing and improvising music.
  • Active Comparator: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based, nonpharmacological intervention delivered by licensed mental health providers. Informed by the cognitive behavior model of anxiety, CBT focuses on the relationship between thoughts, behaviors, and emotions and how thoughts and behaviors can exacerbate or reduce anxiety.
  • Experimental: Sub-study for N=18 cancer survivors original MELODY protocol for group delivery (non randomized)
    Participants will attend seven weekly 60-minute virtual group sessions, delivered through Zoom's HIPAA-compliant, encrypted, passcode-protected videoconferencing platform.

Primary Outcome Measure

HADS anxiety score changes [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Baptist Alliance MCIMiamiFlorida33143
Beatriz Currier, MD
786-596-2000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew YorkNew York10065
Jun Mao, MD, MSCE
646-608-8552
Kevin Liou, MD
646-608-8558
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19104-

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