Effect of group music therapy on state-anxiety and well-being levels of oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy: a multi-center randomized clinical trial
The results suggest that group music therapy during chemotherapy is a safe and effective strategy to improve mental health and well-being in cancer patients. To our knowledge, this is the first multicenter RCT on group music therapy during chemotherapy in Colombia. Future studies should aim at integrating caregivers of chemotherapy patients and seek expansion to an international multi-site RCT.
Authors
- Claudia Carolina Colmenares Mejía (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1847-4282)
- María C. Naranjo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1516-8098)
- Mark Ettenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2706-6822)
- Ana María Álvarez‐Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6449-9977)
- Raúl Suárez
- Moshé Amarillo
- Laura Reyes-Aragón
Institutions
- Ecopetrol (Colombia) (CO)
- Clínica Santa María (CO)
- Hospital de Clínicas (UY)
- Fundación Universitaria Sanitas (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1658503
- Primary Topic
- Music Therapy and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00