Soothing sounds soothe suffering: music eases pain and anxiety in cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07262151
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether listening to relaxing Turkish music for 30 minutes could help cancer patients in palliative care feel less pain and anxiety. 32 patients took part, with half listening to music and the other half resting quietly. The researchers measured pain, anxiety, and vital signs before and after the session. The goal was to see if music could be a simple, drug-free way to improve comfort.
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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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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2022
- 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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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with cancer * Receiving palliative care treatment at Yozgat City Hospital or Karaman Training and Research Hospital * Hospitalized in the palliative care center for at least 7 days * Aged 18 years or older * Able to speak and understand Turkish * Able to communicate verbally * Oriented to place and time * No psychiatric disease * No vision or hearing problems * Self-reported pain intensity of at least 3 on the Visual Analog Scale in the last 24 hours * Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Underwent major surgical intervention within the last month * Currently using another complementary and integrative treatment (e.g., aromatherapy, acupuncture) * Cognitive impairment preventing questionnaire completion * Not open to communication * Died within seven days of hospital admission
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yozgat city hospital
Yozgat, Merkez, 66000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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