ITunes freezes after launching

iTunes version: 11.2.2
OS X 10.9.3
MacBook Pro Early 2011
Recently, iTunes has been freezing almost immediately after launching, irrespective of other applications running. The problem persists even in Safe Mode, and I have to Force Quit the application each time. Some times it runs fine for one song, but usually freezes immediately (not responding with spinning pinwheel).
What are the troubleshooting steps for this issue? Restarting my computer has not resolved the issue.

Plasma Prestige! Success! iPhone was recognized immediately and is syncing presently. Thanks very much for your help!
Plasma Prestige wrote:
After reading about your issue, I tried syncing my own iPhone and experienced the freeze as well. I scoured the Support Communities and finally stumbled across a solution. I am not sure if this fixes the problem permanently but it certainly fixed it for now.
1. Open the Finder
2. In the Menu Bar, click Go
3. While holding the 'Option' Key, select Library
4. Expand the Application Support folder
5. Expand SyncServices and delete the Local sync file
6. Restart the system
Plug in your iPhone after this and it should resolve the issue. Let me know if it works.

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