Music Therapy Can Reduce Both Anxiety and Chemotherapy-Related Nausea and Vomiting in Patients With Early Stage Colorectal Cancer Treated With Adjuvant Infusion Chemotherapy: A Controlled, Randomized Study (PEGASUS Study)

Journal

Annals of Oncology

Year

2020

Abstract

Background: Music therapy is a non-pharmacological approach that can be used in the management of symptoms and side effects in patients with cancer. It is aimed to show the effect of music therapy performed on anxiety and chemotherapy (CT)-related nausea/vomiting in this study. Methods: A total of 62 patients with stage II and III colon cancer who experienced CT-related nausea and vomiting during the previous cycle and afterwards were randomized to 1: 1. Patients whose music therapy was added to infusion CT were named as the study group (Group 1), and patients who received only infusion CT were named as the control group. Initially, State-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) and Beck depression inventory were filled. Classical music was played to the patients in the study group with a personal headset 3 times a day. After CT was completed, STAI and other study measurements were repeated. Statistical analysis was done using SPPS v19 program and p value was found

Music and Health Institute Terms

Anxiety; Cancer; Chemotherapy; Music Therapy; Nausea; Symptom Management

Indexed Terms

controlled study; human; randomized controlled trial; conference abstract; statistical significance; major clinical study; cancer patient; State Trait Anxiety Inventory; cancer chemotherapy; clinical trial; funding; adjuvant chemotherapy; cancer staging; chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting; colorectal cancer; Beck Depression Inventory; incidence

Study Type

Randomized Controlled Trial; Quantitative Methods

Document Type

Article

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