Musical Toxicity's Effect on Patient During Cancer Treatment
Overview
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Study type
ObservationalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Site IRB
- Rochester, Minnesota: 23-012760
NCT ID: NCT06494046
Sponsor Protocol Number: ROR2333
About this study
The purpose of this study is to produce a rich description of musicians’ experience as they go through cancer treatment and navigate recovery.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults ≥ 18 years or older.
- Active or accomplished musicians:
- Those performing in the community as part of a group or as a soloist;
- Those teaching lessons in an individual or group setting;
- Those for whom music teaching or performance is a primary source of income;
- Those who play music multiple times per week.
- Our ideal cohort will consist of an equal number of patients with the following malignancies above the diaphragm:
- Brain;
- Head and Neck;
- Esophagus or Lung;
- Breast.
- Our ideal cohort will consist of an equal number of patients who engage in the following musical endeavors:
- Stringed instruments;
- Wind instruments (including woodwind and brass instruments);
- Keyboard instruments;
- Vocalists.
Exclusion Criteria:
- < 18 years.
- Did not regularly attempt to engage in musical endeavors during or after cancer treatment.
- Not willing or able to complete the questionnaire or engage in a one-hour interview (ie limited English proficiency).,
Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Eligibility last updated 12/8/23. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.
Participating Mayo Clinic locations
Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.
Mayo Clinic Location |
Status |
Contact |
Rochester, Minn.
Mayo Clinic principal investigator Dean Shumway, M.D. |
Open for enrollment |
Contact information:
Cancer Center Clinical Trials Referral Office
(855) 776-0015
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More information
Publications
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