The Effects of Music Therapy-Based Stress Reduction on Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients

August 17, 2006 updated by: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of music therapy-based relaxation stress/reduction strategies on the frequency/severity of toxic side-effects of marrow ablative chemotherapy and the timing of immune reconstitution in patients undergoing bone marrow/stem cell transplantation.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The regimen-related toxicities associated with bone marrow transplantation (BMT) can be severe and even life threatening. The overall goal of this randomized controlled pilot study in BMT patients is to determine the effect of relaxation/stress reduction strategies on: (1) the frequency/severity of toxic side effects of marrow ablative chemotherapy, and (2) the timing of immune reconstitution. Substantial literature indicates that music therapy-based interventions are effective in inducing relaxation and also affect immune function by modulating circulating and salivary levels of such agents as cortisol, immunoglobulin A, interleukin-1, natural killer cells, and a variety of other immune system-related substances. Over the past two years, we have provided music therapy-based stress reduction/relaxation interventions to a convenience sample of patients undergoing BMT. Preliminary findings from this pilot feasibility study demonstrate that patients report significantly decreased pain (p< .004) and sense of nausea (p < .001) following an intervention. Average time-to-engraftment was 13.5 (+/- 2.85) days as compared to 15.5 (+/- 4.40) days (p < .O1) for a group of historical controls matched on diagnosis, type of transplant, conditioning regimen, date of transplant, age, and gender. Although highly promising, our data are limited by lack of randomization, an appropriate control condition, measurement of psychologic factors known to influence outcome in BMT, and systematic monitoring of early phase markers of immune reconstitution that could help explain the phenomena we have observed. This proposal corrects these shortcomings and especially highlights the potential mediational effect of cytokine release on regimen-related toxicities and the timing of immune reconstitution.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

50

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
        • University of Rochester Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion:

Recipient of bone marrow/stem cell transplant

Exclusion:

None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Olle Jane Z. Sahler, MD, University of Rochester

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2001

Study Completion

June 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 20, 2002

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 21, 2002

First Posted (Estimate)

March 22, 2002

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 18, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2006

Last Verified

July 1, 2006

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • R21AT000895-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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