Effect of live music on anxiety and depression in cancer inpatients

ISRCTN ISRCTN28383230
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN28383230
Secondary identifying numbers 1
Submission date
19/08/2022
Registration date
17/10/2022
Last edited
29/12/2023
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Background and study aims:
Music medicine may decrease anxiety and depression in cancer patients, but the mechanism by which this happens is not known. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the effects and underlying thematic perspectives of music medicine on anxiety and depression in cancer inpatients.

Who can participate:
Qualifying cancer inpatients aged 18 years and older at Cooper University Hospital

What does the study involve?
The participant will be asked to complete a short survey which should take about 10 minutes. The participant will also be asked to listen to live music in the comfort of their own room for about 15 minutes. The participant will then complete a second, short survey, which should take about 10 minutes.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Benefits of participating in this study include the entertainment value of experiencing live music in the comfort of ones’ hospital bed and a possible decrease in anxiety and depression. Additionally what is learned from the study may benefit cancer patients in the future. There are minimal risks associated with this survey and the study team does their best to minimize them. However, some of the questions may be about sensitive issues, which may be uncomfortable for some.

Where is the study run from?
Cooper University Hospital Cancer (USA)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
June 2020 to July 2021

Who is funding the study?
Investigator initiated and funded

Who is the main contact?
Michael Rosenheck, michaelrosenheck@gmail.com

Contact information

Dr Michael Rosenheck
Principal Investigator

2054 Bellefontaine St #A
Indianapolis, Indiana
46202
United States of America

ORCiD logoORCID ID 0000-0002-3332-3258
Phone +1 (0)9082394344
Email michaelrosenheck@gmail.com

Study information

Study designSingle-center prospective cohort study
Primary study designObservational
Secondary study designCohort study
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeQuality of life
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet
Scientific titleQuantitative and qualitative effects of live music medicine on anxiety and depression in cancer inpatients
Study objectivesLive music medicine decreases self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression in cancer inpatients through a variety of previously postulated thematic prospective.
Ethics approval(s)Approved 18/03/2021, Cooper University Hospital Institutional Review Board (1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, USA; +1 (0)800 826 6737; IRBOnlineHelp@cooperhealth.edu), ref: IRB#21-014
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAnxiety and depression in cancer inpatients
InterventionTwenty-four cancer inpatients participated in this prospective cohort study to measure the effects of a private, 15-minute, live guitar/singing performance on anxiety and depression. Questions modified from the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and a written free response section were used. The most frequently used words within the free response sections were made into a word cloud and evaluated based on their thematic perspective.
Intervention typeBehavioural
Primary outcome measureAnxiety and depression measured using a modified Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire 1 hour before and immediately after the live musical performance
Secondary outcome measures1. Thematic perspectives analyzed through a word cloud of most used words by patients on the post-performance free-response question immediately after the live musical performance
2. Change in self-described relationship to music measured via survey 1 hour before and immediately after the live musical performance
3. Age range, gender, and frequency of live musical performance attendance measured by pre-performance surveys
Overall study start date30/06/2020
Completion date29/07/2021

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants26
Total final enrolment24
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients aged 18 years and older
2 .Cancer diagnosis
3. Roomed on the cancer inpatient floor of Cooper University Hospital
Key exclusion criteria1. Those who are deaf
2. Unable to read, write, or comprehend the survey
3. Had previously participated in the study
4. Under 18 years old
5. On end-of-life care or too critically ill to participate
6. Those that have more than one patient per room
7. The clinical team did not authorize the encounter
Date of first enrolment01/04/2021
Date of final enrolment29/07/2021

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United States of America

Study participating centre

Cooper University Hospital
1 Cooper Plaza
Camden, New Jersey
08103
United States of America

Sponsor information

Cooper University Hospital
Hospital/treatment centre

1 Cooper Plaza
Camden, New Jersey
08103
United States of America

Phone +1 856 342 2000
Email endicott-grace@cooperhealth.edu
Website https://www.cooperhealth.org
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/049wjac82

Funders

Funder type

Other

Investigator initiated and funded

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date31/12/2022
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareYes
IPD sharing plan summaryPublished as a supplement to the results publication
Publication and dissemination planPlanned publication in a high-impact peer-reviewed journal.
IPD sharing planThe datasets generated and/or analyzed during the current study will be published as a supplement to the subsequent results publication.

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Preprint results 21/10/2022 29/12/2023 No No

Editorial Notes

29/12/2023: Preprint reference added.
05/09/2022: Trial's existence confirmed by Cooper Health IRB.