WithdrawnNot applicableNCT06494046
Official study title

Defining Musical Toxicity and Its Effect on Patient Well-being

Study summary

This study evaluates the experience of musicians who are going through cancer treatment.

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Key things to know

Main goalNot specified

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedNon-Interventional Study

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Who it may be forBreast Carcinoma · Esophageal Carcinoma

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Jun 4, 2025 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Withdrawn

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What kind of study?Not applicable

Observational

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Mayo Clinic

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Not specified
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Interventions being studied
Other: Non-Interventional Study
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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria
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  • 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
Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria
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  • \< 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)

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • Mayo Clinic in RochesterRochester, Minnesota

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