Music Therapy IMPACT, 24 Breast Cancer Patients
Summary
NIH registered ClinicalTrials.gov study NCT07549685, a pilot feasibility study evaluating music therapy in 24 breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy at two Italian oncology centres. The study uses N-of-1 trial methodology where each participant alternates periods with and without music therapy, serving as her own control. Participants receive weekly 60-minute group music therapy sessions plus personalized home playlists. Primary endpoints include recruitment, retention, data completeness, and intervention acceptability; secondary endpoints explore effects on psychological and physical well-being. Results will inform future larger studies.
“A total of 24 patients will be recruited from two Italian oncology centres and randomly assigned to different intervention sequences.”
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NIH registered a new clinical trial (NCT07549685) titled 'Music Therapy in Patients With Breast Cancer (IMPACT)' on April 24, 2026. The pilot study will recruit 24 breast cancer patients from two Italian oncology centres and use a series of combined N-of-1 trials, with each participant alternating periods with and without music therapy as her own control.
Affected parties include clinical investigators conducting oncology research and patients with breast cancer undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy. The study's N-of-1 design represents a methodological approach that may inform future personalised intervention studies, though it creates no compliance obligations beyond standard clinical research requirements.
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Music Therapy in Patients With Breast Cancer (IMPACT)
N/A NCT07549685 Kind: NA Apr 24, 2026
Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of music therapy in patients with breast cancer undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy.
Breast cancer patients often experience significant physical and psychological symptoms during treatment, including anxiety, fatigue and reduced quality of life. Music therapy is a promising non-pharmacological intervention that may help improve psychological well-being and symptom management. However, current evidence is mainly based on group-level studies and does not account for individual variability in response.
This pilot study is designed as a series of combined N-of-1 trials, in which each participant alternates periods with and without music therapy, acting as her own control. A total of 24 patients will be recruited from two Italian oncology centres and randomly assigned to different intervention sequences.
The intervention consists of weekly group music therapy sessions lasting approximately 60 minutes, including both active and receptive techniques, along with personalized music playlists for home use.
The primary objective is to assess the feasibility of this study design, including recruitment, retention, data completeness and acceptability of the intervention. Secondary objectives include exploring the effects of music therapy on psychological and physical well-being, as well as estimating variability in individual responses.
The results of this study will inform the design of future larger studies aimed at...
Conditions: Breast Cancer
Interventions: Music Therapy
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