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To evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of music imagery.
The intervention involved 45-minute sessions with a music therapist occurring twice weekly during a four-week hospital stay. The intervention consisted of education about how to use music imagery exercises together with the opportunity to practice music imagery techniques and experience a successful music imagery encounter. The music therapist chose music for each specific patient based on an assessment of the patient’s musical preferences, current emotional state, and energy level. After the session, the patient was provided with equipment to play CDs containing music imagery exercises, and patients were encouraged to use the CDs at least daily during their hospital stay.
Patients were undergoing the active treatment phase of care.
This was a randomized, controlled trial.
The intervention showed no effect on fatigue.