Music Therapy for Oral Mucositis Pain in Pediatric Patients
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Semi-Structured Interviews.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Oral Mucosa Discomfort, Pediatric Cancer, Mucositis Oral. Basic parameters: 6 years — 64 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effect of Music Therapy on Oral Mucositis Pain in Pediatric Patients
Overview
This mixed-methods pilot study will examine the effect of music therapy on oral mucositis pain in pediatric oncology patients. Oral mucositis, characterized by painful ulcerative lesions in the mouth, is a common side effect of high-dose chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell or bone marrow transplantation. Despite its high prevalence and impact on quality of life, effective pain management strategies for pediatric oral mucositis remain limited and often rely heavily on medications that may cause significant side effects or provide insufficient relief. Music therapy may offer a promising non-pharmacologic adjunct for reducing pain, yet no studies to date have specifically evaluated its use for oral mucositis pain in pediatric patients.
Detailed description
Phase 1:
Aim 1a: Explore the experiences of oral mucositis pain in pediatric patients.
Aim 1b: Explore how pediatric patients perceive the involvement of music therapy during oral mucositis pain.
Phase 1 of the study involves semi-structured interviews with parent-child dyads about the child's experiences with oral mucositis and their perceptions of music therapy while experiencing oral mucositis pain. Information obtained in Phase 1 will direct the development and design of the Interventional Phase (Phase 2) not yet enrolling.
Interventions
- Other Semi-Structured Interviews
Participants will be interviewed online via Zoom
Primary outcome measures
- Identify patterns in previous experience with music therapy [Time frame: 1 day]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Phase 1
- Child ages 6-18 years old
- Child has received music therapy and experienced oral mucositis
- Parent/guardian 18 years and older
- Able to communicate in English
Exclusion criteria
Phase 1
- Diagnosis of a developmental disorder that would prevent engagement in the active music-making or passive music-listening intervention or completion of study measures.
- Significant pre-existing hearing loss or impairment that would interfere with participation in the interventions.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Sequential
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07653360 · 260818 · NCI-2026-04493