Effects of Music Intervention Combined With Progressive Muscle Relaxation in Cancer Patients

Effects of Music Intervention Combined With Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life in Breast and Gynaecological Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Study design A 2-arm, assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial will be conducted. The design will follow the Standard Protocol Items Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT)

Aim: To assess the effect of MCP on anxiety, depression and QoL of BGC patients receiving chemotherapy.

Objectives

• To assess the effect of MCP on the anxiety of BGC patients receiving chemotherapy.
• To assess the effect of MCP on depression of BGC patients receiving chemotherapy.
• To assess the effect of MCP on QoL and patients' satisfaction of BGC patients receiving chemotherapy.
• To determine whether stress level, coping and coping styles mediate the intervention effect on anxiety, depression and QoL.

Hypothesis

• The participants receiving MCP will have a significantly lower level of anxiety compared to the control group.
• The participants receiving MCP will have a significantly lower level of depression compared to the control group.
• The participants receiving MCP will have significantly higher QoL scores and levels of satisfaction with care service compared to the control group.
• Stress level, coping will mediate the intervention on target outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women with breast or gynaecological cancer are 18 years of age or older, and are independent legally to sign the consent form.
• Living with family and having an adult family member agree to participate in the meeting part of the program.
• Had been informed the cancer diagnosis
• Have Karnofsky score (Mor et al., 1984) ≥ 80 ( to be able to self-practice MCP)
• Can communicate, read and write in Vietnamese
• Have a device such as a smartphone, MP3 to keep the audio file (to self-practice MCP at home)
• Consent to join the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• The patients cannot understand the study procedures
• Have mental health illness, deafness, blindness
• Have not been aware of their cancer or the purpose of chemotherapy
• Be participating in other studies related to psychological issues
• Be receiving anxiety or depression treatment.
• Be participating in relaxation therapy such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, PMR...
• Have a potential treatment (eg. surgery) or personal plans that will prevent them from practising daily during the 6 weeks of the intervention.