Music Therapy in Patients With Breast Cancer- a Randomized Controlled Trial
Music Therapy, Breast Cancer, Anxiety, Fatigue
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Music Therapy, Breast Cancer, Anxiety, Fatigue
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- We design this study as an assessor blinded, randomized, controlled, parallel group trial. The participants will be recruited from OPD unit of tertiary referral hospital in Southern Taiwan. Inclusion criteria will be as follows: (1) patients with breast cancer between 20~80 years old at stage (1-6 months post surgery) (2) able to follow basic orders (verbal or gesture) and tolerated music therapy by 1 hour.
Exclusion Criteria:
Individuals will be excluded from the study if they are unable to cooperate with music therapy, are significantly hearing impaired, are severely mentally impaired (MMSE<10), or not agree to sign the informed consent, uncontrolled seizure or do not agree further evaluation. -
Sites / Locations
- Chang GungRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
MT group
Control group
The participants in MT group will receive music therapy 1 day per week for 1 hour with total 12hours in12 consecutive weeks after initial enrollment. Initial evaluation at the first session, including patient's vital sign, consciousness and spirit. The music therapy will consist of therapeutic singing, interpersonal communication, melody intonation therapy and rhythmic hands slapping. During therapeutic singing session, the music therapists will sing a song first and then the patients sing it after them. Interpersonal communication activity will be led by the music therapist and passed on to one patient to another patient. Melody intonation therapy will comprise communication, chatting and read aloud by using melody.
control groups will receive comprehensive in-patient education program for 12 consecutive weeks