Music therapy for anxiety in cancer patients
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests whether music therapy can help reduce anxiety in people with advanced cancer. If you're currently receiving cancer treatment and have been feeling anxious for at least a month, this may be an option for you.
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Who can take part
- You have advanced cancer (stage III or IV for many types, or any stage for some).
- You are currently getting cancer treatment.
- You are 18 or older and speak English.
- You can walk and care for yourself (score of 60 or higher on a performance scale).
- You have significant anxiety symptoms that have lasted at least a month.
- You have not had music therapy in the last 6 months and are not in any other talk therapy.
- You haven't started or changed daily anxiety medications in the last 4 weeks, and you have an internet-connected device.
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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