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PRELUDE Trial Opens: Telehealth Music Therapy vs Music Education for Cancer-Related Cognitive Dysfunction in Blood Cancer Survivors

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11 June 2026

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The PRELUDE trial investigates telehealth music therapy for cancer-related cognitive dysfunction in blood cancer survivors. This pilot study compares music therapy against music education control in 60 participants with lymphoma, leukemia, or myeloma.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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