Breast Carcinoma, Esophageal Carcinoma, Head and Neck Carcinoma, Lung Carcinoma, Malignant Brain Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Conditions
Brief summary
This study evaluates the experience of musicians who are going through cancer treatment.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Describe specific musical difficulties that arise during and after cancer treatments: define musical toxicity. II. Discover any interventions or treatments which musicians found helpful while going through cancer treatment. III. Investigate whether the priority of playing music changed through the course of cancer treatment and beyond, in relation to other priorities including cancer cure and length of life. IV. Discover treatment and cancer related factors which are correlated with worse musical toxicity. OUTLINE: This is an observational study. Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 groups. MUSICAL TOXICITY GROUP: Patients complete a questionnaire, participate in an interview and have their medical records reviewed on study. NO MUSICAL TOXICITY GROUP: Patients have their medical records reviewed on study.
Interventions
OTHERNon-Interventional Study
Non-Interventional Study
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* \* Adults ≥ 18 years or older * Active or accomplished musicians * Those performing in the community as part of a group or as a soloist * Those teaching lessons in an individual or group setting * Those for whom music teaching or performance is a primary source of income * Those who play music multiple times per week * Our ideal cohort will consist of an equal number of patients with the following malignancies above the diaphragm: * Brain * Head and Neck * Esophagus or Lung * Breast * Our ideal cohort will consist of an equal number of patients who engage in the following musical endeavors: * Stringed instruments * Wind instruments (including woodwind and brass instruments) * Keyboard instruments * Vocalists
Exclusion criteria
* \* \< 18 years * Did not regularly attempt to engage in musical endeavors during or after cancer treatment * Not willing or able to complete the questionnaire or engage in a one-hour interview (i.e. limited English proficiency)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Describe specific musical difficulties that arise during and after cancer treatments - MTQ 10-item | Baseline | Assessed using the Musical Toxicity Questionnaire (MTQ 10-item), a survey with yes/no and open-ended questions (e.g., What musical instrument do you play, or do you sing?). The survey is designed to capture the participant's thoughts and feelings on how cancer treatments (before and after) has affected enjoyment and ability to play, teach, or perform music. The questionnaire will take about 15-30 minutes to complete. Qualitative analysis software will be utilized to code responses and organize themes. Themes will be organized into related groups and interpreted to generate conclusions. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed