Music therapy soothes chemo anxiety in breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT05856656
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether music therapy can lower anxiety in women with early-stage breast cancer during chemotherapy. Twenty-seven patients took part, with some receiving music therapy sessions while others did not. Researchers measured anxiety levels before and after each chemo session using a standard questionnaire. The goal was to see if making music with a therapist helps patients feel calmer during treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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27 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with localized breast cancer * Indication for adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy * Patient \> 18 years of age * Patient with signed consent * Patient affiliated to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Metastatic patient * Triple negative patient * Patient not eligible for curative surgery * Patient who has already received chemotherapy * Unaided deaf patient * Women who are pregnant, likely to be pregnant or breastfeeding * A patient presenting a depressive episode or a psychotic pathology at the time of the initial consultation * Patient who does not understand French * Cognitive disorder or inability to understand, * Patient protected by law, under court protection, guardianship or curatorship
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest
Angers, 49055, France
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