Music in Reducing Anxiety and Pain in Adult Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Biopsy for Hematologic Cancers or Other Diseases
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Listening to relaxing music during a bone marrow biopsy may be effective in reducing anxiety and pain.
PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well music works in reducing anxiety and pain in adult patients undergoing bone marrow biopsy for hematologic cancers or other diseases.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES:
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Determine the feasibility of using music as an intervention to reduce anxiety and perceived pain in adult patients who are undergoing bone marrow biopsy for hematologic cancers or other diseases.
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Compare differences in state anxiety and perceived pain level between patients treated with or without music intervention.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, feasibility study. Patients are stratified according to the practitioner performing the procedure. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
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Arm I (music intervention): Patients complete baseline questionnaires that measure anxiety and anticipated pain prior to bone marrow biopsy (BMB). Patients also provide demographic and clinical information, including pre-procedure medications and previous BMB experience. Patients then choose from music compact discs with various types of relaxing music (e.g., classical, country, soft rock, and R&B) and listen to the music through headphones during the bone marrow biopsy for approximately 30 minutes. After the biopsy, patients complete questionnaires that measure their response to the music, in terms of anxiety and perceived pain experienced during the procedure, and their overall level of satisfaction.
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Arm II (usual care [control]): Patients complete pre-procedure questionnaires, as in arm I, and undergo BMB without music intervention. Post-procedure questionnaires assess patient response to BMB in the absence of music and their level of satisfaction with the procedure.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| No Intervention: usual care
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| Experimental: Music therapy
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Procedure: music therapy
music played for patient during bone marrow biopsy collection
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- State anxiety as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire [day 1]
- Perceived pain level as measured by the Visual Analogue Scale [day 1]
- Patient satisfaction as measured by a post-procedure questionnaire [day 1]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
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Diagnosis of hematologic malignancy
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Referred or scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Must understand written and spoken English
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Prior bone marrow biopsies allowed
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | United States | 27157 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Suzanne C. Danhauer, PhD, Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- CDR0000495315
- CCCWFU-98306
- CCCWFU-IRB00000468