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Soothing sounds: music therapy tested to calm cancer patients during radiation

NCT ID NCT07261267

Symptom relief Sponsor: Kocaeli University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether a short, personalized music listening session with a therapist can lower anxiety, stress, and pain in cancer patients starting radiation therapy. 72 adults will be randomly assigned to receive music therapy during their first radiation session or standard care alone. Researchers will compare changes in anxiety, stress, and pain scores between the two groups.

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Active substance
Music therapy (personalized meditative/instrumental music listening session)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease anxiety and pain during cancer radiotherapy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 72 participants. The effect may be small or not last beyond the first session. Music therapy may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

72 people

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Started

Jan 2026

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Must be a cancer patient 18 years of age or older. * Must be newly starting curative external radiotherapy. * Must volunteer to participate in the study and sign the Informed Consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Having an advanced stage psychiatric disorder (e.g., schizophrenia). * Having hearing loss. * Having a prior history of an adverse reaction to music therapy. * Receiving radiotherapy for palliative (symptom relief) purposes. * Having received radiotherapy previously (for reasons such as brachytherapy, a different type of cancer, or recurrence).

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Conditions

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anxiety disorder cancer neoplasm Pain

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Cancer Radiotherapy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kocaeli University Hospital

    Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye)

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