NCT05215353

A Study Comparing Music Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Cancer Survivors

Music Therapy vs. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Cancer-related Anxiety (MELODY)

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 368 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The researchers are doing this study to compare how music therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, given virtually, may be able to reduce anxiety in people who have had cancer. In addition, this study will see if certain factors affect how well participants respond to music therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy. For example, the researchers will see if personal characteristics (like age, sex, race, and education) and ways of thinking (like expectations of therapy) may affect how well participants respond.

Conditions

• Survivorship

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Music Therapy	Participants will receive seven weekly 60-minute treatments of music therapy. All sessions will be delivered virtually through Zoom.
OTHER	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	Participants will receive seven weekly 60-minute treatment of cognitive behavioral therapy. All sessions will be delivered virtually through Zoom.
OTHER	assessments	Participants will complete study assessments prior to randomization (week 0) and at weeks 4, 8, 16, and 26. A subgroup of 60 survivors will complete optional semi-structured interviews after treatment to understand their unique experiences with MT or CBT. All participants will be followed for 26 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-14
• Primary completion: 2027-01-01
• Completion: 2027-01-01
• First posted: 2022-01-31
• Last updated: 2026-02-02

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: United States