Music therapy for advanced cancer patients in palliative care
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a personalized music therapy program, using virtual reality, can help reduce symptoms like pain or anxiety in patients with advanced cancer who are hospitalized in palliative care. If you are enrolled, you would take part in music sessions while in the hospital.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older with advanced cancer.
- You must be currently hospitalized in a participating hospital's internal medicine or palliative care unit.
- You must be expected to stay in the hospital for at least 7 more days.
- You must be able to sit up at a 45-degree angle or more to use a virtual reality headset.
- You must have at least one symptom (like pain or shortness of breath) that you rate as 7 or higher on a 0-10 scale.
- You must be able to hear music, with or without hearing aids.
- You must not have severe confusion, epilepsy, or be in the last days of life.
- You must be willing to participate and sign a consent form.
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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