CompletedNot Applicable

Music Therapy to Ease Pain and Emotional Distress in Patients With Hematologic Cancer Who Are Undergoing High-Dose Therapy and Stem Cell Transplantation

United StatesStarted 2000-12

Plain-language summary

RATIONALE: Music therapy may be effective in relieving pain and emotional distress in patients who are undergoing cancer therapy. PURPOSE: Randomized trial to determine the effectiveness of music therapy to ease pain and emotional distress in patients with hematologic cancer who are undergoing high-dose therapy and stem cell transplantation.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosis of a hematologic malignancy * No leukemia * Planned high-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (HDT/ASCT) at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: * 18 and over Performance status: * Not specified Life expectancy: * Not specified Hematopoietic: * Not specified Hepatic: * Not specified Renal: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: * See Disease Characteristics * No prior HDT/ASCT Chemotherapy: * See Disease Characteristics Endocrine therapy: * Not specified Radiotherapy: * Not specified Surgery: * Not specified

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00014482

SponsorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2003-03

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