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The Effect of Music on Anxiety and Caregiver Burden in Family Caregivers of Patients With Lung Cancer
Sponsor: Izmir Bakircay University
Summary
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of a 7-day self-selected music intervention on caregiver burden and anxiety among first-degree family caregivers of patients with lung cancer. Fifty caregivers were randomized to an intervention group (n=25), who listened to selected music for 30 minutes daily for 7 days, or a control group (n=25), who received routine care. Caregiver burden and anxiety were assessed before and after the intervention. The intervention was associated with significant reductions in caregiver burden and trait anxiety, suggesting that self-selected music may be a feasible, low-cost complementary nursing intervention for family caregivers.
Official title: The Effect of Music on Anxiety and Caregiver Burden in Family Caregivers of Lung Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2025-02-10
Completion Date
2025-04-30
Last Updated
2026-09-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Music intervention
Caregivers in the intervention group were presented with a music list prepared by the researchers in line with the recommendations of the Turkish Music Research and Promotion Group, consisting of pieces in the Rast makam (Turkish classical music mode). Participants were asked to select a piece from the list according to their own preference. Participants were asked to listen to their chosen piece of music through headphones, uninterrupted, for 30 minutes daily at the same time each day, for seven consecutive days. No additional music intervention was applied to participants during the intervention period, and the selected piece was not changed throughout the seven-day application period. Adherence was monitored through a self-reported daily listening log completed by participants and verified through a daily phone call/reminder from the researcher.
Locations (1)
Izmir Bakircay University
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)