Neoplasms

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

All Conditions

Urinary Tract, Sexual Organs, and Pregnancy Conditions

Gland and Hormone Related Diseases

Rare Diseases

Breast Neoplasms

Ovarian Neoplasms

Breast Diseases

Skin Diseases

Ovarian Cancer

treatment with the provision of 6 individual sessions of the Guided Imagery and Music method as a psychological supportive intervention, and psychometric questionnaires collection

standard care treatment with psychometric questionnaires collection and two individual counselling sessions, at baseline (week 1) and at the end (week 6)

the method involves listening to the music while describing the experience to the therapist, any visual imagery that is evoked by the music, emotions, body sensations, thoughts or memories. after the music listening session, there is discussion upon making meaning of the experience and finding resources as potential coping skills

the Guided Imagery and Music method

the participants receive their usual cancer treatment and two individual counselling sessions

standard care and verbal counselling

Niels Hannibal, PhD

This is an RCT pilot study to explore the potential effects of the Guided Imagery \& Music method for women with breast or gynecologic cancer, during active treatment. The study explores the potential impact in quality of life parameters such as mood, fatigue, and hope.

Guided Imagery and Music is a music-assisted psychotherapy method which has been used as a complementary, supportive psychosocial therapy in cancer care. However, its effects have never been explored during the period of active chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment in various cancer populations, and especially gynecologic and breast cancer. This pilot study is an effort to explore the feasibility of the method to increase quality of life in this population by possibly reducing side-effects of treatment such as fatigue, improving mood, and building resilience as expressed through levels of hope.

two randomised groups, one intervention group and one placebo group

Guided Imagery & Music in Cancer

Guided Imagery & Music in Active Treatment for Gynecologic or Breast Cancer: An RCT Pilot

Brief version adapted in Greek. A 30-item scale designed to assess six different moods namely tension, anger, vigor, fatigue, depression, confusion. It requires to indicate mood state over the last week, with a single word, each item ranging from 0(not at all) to 4 (extremely). The questionnaire is a sum of its 6 sub scales (each addressing the aforementioned moods), with a total score from 0 to 120. Lower scores indicate better mood states.

A 12-item Likert-format instrument assessing current levels of hope from 1(strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). It consists of three sub scales, examining interconnectedness, temporality and spirituality, and positiveness or expectancy. A higher score of the sum or the 3 sub scales indicates a higher hope level with scores ranging from 12 to 48.

An instrument consisting of 15 items that assess physical, affective, and cognitive dimensions of fatigue at present moment, with Likert scales ranging from 1 to 5. the physical sub scale consists of 7 items, the affective sub scale consists of 4 items, and the cognitive sub scale consists of 3 items and the total of all 3 sub scales indicate that greater scores correspond to greater fatigue levels.

VAS is a single, frequent measurement to address the current levels of hope. Its s based on a 100cm horizontal line from 1cm (hopeless) to 100cm (hopeful)

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization	Link
Guided Imagery & Music in Cancer	NCT03936075	Cancer, Breast Cancer, Metasta... Cancer Ovaries Cancer Uterus C...	the Guided Imag... standard care a...	18 Years - 75 Years	Aalborg University
Guided Imagery & Music in Cancer	NCT03936075	Cancer, Breast Cancer, Metasta... Cancer Ovaries Cancer Uterus C...	the Guided Imag... standard care a...	18 Years - 75 Years	Aalborg University

Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for standard care and verbal counselling