Virtual reality and music therapy as distraction interventions to alleviate anxiety and improve mood states in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy
Chirico A, Maiorano P, Indovina P, Milanese C, Giordano GG, Alivernini F, Iodice G, Gallo L, De Pietro G, Lucidi F, Botti G, De Laurentiis M, Giordano A
Journal of cellular physiology · 160 citations
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- Controlled clinical trial (classified by our AI screen)
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- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
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- Independent funding
- Government
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Nonprofit
- Sbarro Health Research Organization
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Publication
- Published
- 2020-01-20 · J Cell Physiol · vol. 235 · issue 6 · pp. 5353–5362
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- Wiley
- Cited
- 253 citations · more than 100% of similar papers · 26.4× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 42 works
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- Free to read
- Research areas
- Music Therapy and Health · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Keywords
- Distraction, Anxiety, Mood, Psychological intervention, Breast cancer, Psychotherapist, Chemotherapy, Clinical psychology, Psychology, Cancer, Medicine, Psychiatry, Internal medicine, Cognitive psychology
- MeSH
- humans, breast neoplasms, music therapy, anxiety, mood disorders, quality of life, adolescent, adult, aged, middle aged, female, young adult, virtual reality
13 authors
From US, IT
- Andrea ChiricoTemple University; Sapienza University of Rome
- Patrizia MaioranoUniversity of Siena
- Paola IndovinaInstitute for High Performance Computing and Networking; National Research Council; Temple University
- Carla MilaneseUniversity of Siena; Temple University
- Giovan Giacomo GiordanoTemple University
- Fabio AliverniniItalian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes
Abstract
Psychological distress is a common consequence of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment and could further exacerbate therapy side effects. Interventions increasing treatment tolerance are crucial to improve both patients' quality of life and adherence to therapies. Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as an effective distraction tool for different medical procedures. Here, we assessed the efficacy of immersive and interactive VR in alleviating chemotherapy-related psychological distress in a cohort of Italian breast cancer patients, also comparing its effects with those of music therapy (MT). Thirty patients were included in the VR group, 30 in the MT group, and 34 in the control group, consisting of patients receiving standard care during chemotherapy. Our data suggest that both VR and MT are useful interventions for alleviating anxiety and for improving mood states in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy. Moreover, VR seems more effective than MT in relieving anxiety, depression, and fatigue.
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