Ukulele learning to protect thinking and memory during teen radiation
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests whether learning to play the ukulele can help protect thinking and memory in teens having radiation therapy for cancer. It takes place at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona.
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Who can take part
- You are between 12 and 17 years old.
- You are starting radiation therapy for cancer for the first time.
- You can read and write in English.
- You have a device like a computer or tablet with video calling.
- You have not had guitar or ukulele lessons before.
- You do not have major vision, hearing, or thinking problems that would make music hard.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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