Interactive Group Drumming (IGD) in Hospital Experience of Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant - A Pilot Study

Does Interactive Group Drumming (IGD) Improve the Hospital Experience of Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant? - A Pilot Study

The purpose of this research is to determine if it is possible to perform group drumming as an intervention during HCT, to begin to understand how interactive group drumming during HCT treatment affects patients' well-being (good and bad) during the treatment course and in the first four weeks after completion of the drumming sessions.

The purpose of this research is to determine if it is possible to perform group drumming as an intervention during HCT, to begin to understand how interactive group drumming during HCT treatment affects patients' well-being (good and bad) during the treatment course and in the first four weeks after completion of the drumming sessions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• People who are at least 18 years old and are scheduled for HCT
• Individuals must be able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• People who are too ill to participate, i.e., while they are in contact isolation or have low platelets (less than 20,000/mcl) will not participate until their condition has improved.
• Patients receiving outpatient HCT except patients with multiple myeloma. Patients with multiple myeloma may participate in the study even though they tend to spend nights away from the hospital.