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Lead
University of Florida
Receiving radiotherapy induces anxiety in at least 1/3 of patients who did not have a previously existing anxiety condition1. Female gender is a positive predictive factor for psychosocial decline during radiotherapy. One-fourth of patients disrupt their planned radiotherapy treatment course due to anxiety. Music therapy has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing anxiety when implemented in other medical settings including mechanical ventilation, burn debridement and venipuncture in pediatric patients. There have been some trials which have found a reduction in anxiety when pre-recorded music along with other relaxation techniques have been implemented during radiotherapy. This trial seeks to investigate the benefit of pre-recorded music alone in reducing anxiety experienced during the first radiotherapy treatment session in female cancer patients.
Age
18–any
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Scheduled to receive radiotherapy for malignant tumor
ECOG Performance Status 0-4
Fluent in English Language
Inclusion in this study will not be based on race or ethnicity
Patients must be deemed able to comply with the treatment plan.
Patients must provide study specific informed consent prior to study entry.
