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Live music meets virtual reality: can a Three-Session program reach advanced cancer patients in palliative care?

NCT ID NCT07831148

NEW Symptom relief Sponsor: Austral University, Argentina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

Researchers at Hospital Universitario Austral in Argentina are testing whether a structured three-session music therapy program called MUSPAL360 can be delivered to hospitalized adults with advanced cancer receiving palliative care. The program combines live music therapy with 360-degree virtual reality, meaningful song selection, and a musical life story, with family caregivers invited to join. The study enrolls about 40 patients and measures how many complete each session, how much data can be collected, and whether any side effects occur. It also gathers early, exploratory information on symptom burden and spiritual wellbeing to help plan a larger future study.

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Active substance
a three-session music therapy program that combines live music with 360-degree virtual reality experiences
What this could lead to
If the program proves feasible, it could shape a larger trial testing whether music therapy with virtual reality eases symptom burden and supports spiritual wellbeing in advanced cancer patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study with no control group, so it cannot show whether the program actually helps. Many participants may not complete all sessions because of the course of advanced illness.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 40 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Dec 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients ≥18 years of age with advanced cancer, defined using the NECPAL-CCOMS instrument Hospitalized in the Internal Medicine Service or the Integral Care Unit (UCIA) of HUA and attended by the Palliative Care team Expected hospital stay of at least 7 consecutive days at the time of inclusion (per treating medical team's judgment) Willing to participate and able to sign Informed Consent after receiving a full explanation from the Principal Investigator At least one symptom scoring ≥7 points on the ESAS-r scale Able to maintain alertness and adequate responsiveness during 30-45 minute sessions Able to maintain a bed position of at least 45° for use of the virtual reality headset No cognitive impairment, defined as 0-2 errors on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ-Pfeiffer), with correction for educational level per the original instrument Functional hearing sufficient to listen to music (with or without hearing aids) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients in active agonal phase (last 48-72 hours of life, per medical team's judgment) Active, uncontrolled delirium, assessed using the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) Epilepsy or history of photosensitive seizures Requiring palliative sedation for refractory symptoms Strict contact isolation precluding entry of musical instruments and equipment into the room

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Conditions

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cancer neoplasm

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Cancer Palliative care

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