Chemotherapy with Side Effects: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique and Music therapy

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Ms. Divya Upreti, Prof. Dr. Pity Koul

Keywords: Cancer, Progressive muscle relaxation technique, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC), Nausea, Vomiting, Lack of sleep, Pittsburgh sleeps quality index scale

ABSTRACT Introduction: Cancer is the leading cause of death from illness. It is a significant medical issue since it has an impact on the health of a large global population. In the United States, almost 1.5 million people receive a cancer diagnosis annually. On average, one patient dies from cancer every ninety seconds, despite large variations in cancer frequency and death rate. Over 75% of cases estimate that one family member may have cancer. In the US, it is ranked as the second-most deadly illness after heart disease. Annually, an estimated 562,875 patients pass away from cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). Cancer is the leading cause of fear, even though it ranks second in terms of fatality. According to an assessment of 1500 Americans, 49% of respondents said they were afraid of the word "cancer" (American Cancer Society, 1980). By 2020, India will have lost over 8 lakh cancer patients annually, with over 17 lakh new cases of the disease likely to occur annually. Data from a single year in 2016 documented more than 1.5 lakh cases of breast cancer. Lung cancer follows closely behind, with an estimated 1.14 lakh cases, 83,000 of which are in men and 31,000 of which are in women. According to estimates, there are 70–80 cases of cancer for every 100,000 people in India. Researchers have determined that between 2 and 2.5 million people in India have cancer at any given time, with over 800,000 new cases and 5,000 fatalities annually. Objective: The primary aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of technique of progressive muscle relaxation and music therapy on selected side effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients and to find the association between demographic variables and selected side effects of chemotherapy among cancer patients in the experimental groups and the control group. Methodology: Quantitative approach was collected with nine patients by meticulous examination to identify the selected side effects experienced by cancer patients, which include nausea, vomiting and lack of sleep, across three chemotherapy sessions. A convenient sampling method was employed for data collection in this study. The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) was utilized to assess nausea and vomiting, while the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scale was employed to evaluate sleep quality. The participants were divided into three groups, each consisting of three patients in each group. The experimental groups received progressive muscle relaxation techniques and music therapy, whereas the control group receives standard treatment care, similar to the other groups. Result:. The results indicated that the group practicing progressive muscle relaxation techniques experienced a noticeable reduction in chemotherapy side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, and sleep disturbances, when compared to the control group. Conclusion: The study concluded that progressive muscle relaxation technique was more effective in controlling the side effects of chemotherapy among cancer patients

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Ms. Divya Upreti & Prof. Dr. Pity Koul (October-2025). Chemotherapy with Side Effects: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique and Music therapy . INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 10(10), b197-b209. https://doi.org/10.56975/ijnrd.v10i10.309864

Volume 10 Issue 10, October-2025

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Country: DELHI, UTTAR PRADESH, India

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