Overview
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding passive music when undergoing bone marrow biopsy/aspirate versus bone marrow biopsy/aspirate alone in reducing anxiety. Music therapy helps relieve pain or stress and promote well-being. Listening to music during a bone marrow biopsy/aspirate procedure may reduce anxiety during the procedure.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To determine whether music listening alleviates psychological distress such as anxiety in patients undergoing bone marrow aspiration and/or biopsy that do not require general anesthesia.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To determine if patients with lower to no anxiety during bone marrow aspiration and/or biopsy will also experience less pain.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:
I. To design and implement an evidence-based music intervention protocol that could be used during bone marrow aspiration and/or biopsy.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.
GROUP I: Patients undergo standard of care bone marrow biopsy and/or aspiration.
GROUP II: Patients listen to music while undergoing standard of care bone marrow biopsy and/or aspiration.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative
- Willingness to participate in the study
- Ability to read English, or willingness to have one of the staff members help with the questionnaire
- Age: ≥ 18 years
- Hematological conditions requiring a bone marrow biopsy and/or aspiration procedure, regardless of their disease state, and experience with such procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hearing impairments, and non-verbal communication
- Scheduled to undergo a sedated bone marrow biopsy
- Scheduled to be premedicated with any anxiolytic or pain medication 30 minutes prior to the procedure
- Unwillingness to listen to music
- Altered mental health status that would prohibit informed consent and following protocol required instructions
- Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with all study procedures (including compliance issues related to feasibility/logistics)