NCT05911269

Feasibility of Virtual, Tailored, Music-Based Relaxation for Anxiety in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Determining the Feasibility of Virtual, Tailored, Music-Based Relaxation for Anxiety in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 39 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Demonstrate the feasibility of conducting an eight-week, (45 min/week), theory driven, virtually-delivered, tailored music-based relaxation (TiMBRe) intervention to decrease anxiety in adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors with clinically-relevant anxiety.

Detailed description

Initially Sessions 7 and 8 were both body percussion; however, the 04FEB2025 changed this to Session 7 will be body percussion and session 8 will be selected by the participant. This will allow for more tailoring of the intervention.

Conditions

• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	TiMBRe	1 \& 2 Music Listening * Live music played by the music therapist (e.g., guitar, voice) and AYA selected music will be used to facilitate attention to the present moment and provide cues for breathing/relaxation. 3 \& 4 Music Facilitated Breathing * The therapist will lead participants in music facilitated breathing exercises using rhythmic features of the music to cue structured breathing for relaxation and self-awareness 5 \& 6 Music Facilitated Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Stress Reduction * Using music as a structured auditory cue for tensing and releasing of muscles. 7 Body Percussion * The therapist will lead participants in a hands-on body percussion activity to bring attention to the sound of rhythm, sensation in their hands and body. 8 Participants Choice * will be selected by the participant.
OTHER	Control	Standard of care study staff calls and cancer survivorship resources

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-21
• Primary completion: 2026-07-01
• Completion: 2026-07-01
• First posted: 2023-06-20
• Last updated: 2026-03-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States