Clinical trials
Music Intervention clinical trials
Below are recruiting music intervention clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 72 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07180108RecruitingPhase 1
Psilocybin and music study for healthy volunteers
This study tests how music affects your experience with psilocybin, a psychedelic substance. It may help researchers understand how to create the best setting for psilocybin therapy.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 21–75 - NCT06939426Recruiting
Music therapy for emergency department staff
This study tests whether listening to music and participating in music therapy can help healthcare workers in the emergency department feel less stressed and more humanized at work. It's a four-week program with eight sessions just for nursing staff.
Bogotá, Bogota D.C.Ages Any age - NCT07845695Recruiting
Music before joint replacement surgery to ease anxiety
This study tests whether listening to music just before hip or knee replacement surgery can help reduce anxiety. If you are having surgery for arthritis and are comfortable listening to music, you may be able to join.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05472909Recruiting
Music during a specific type of hand surgery
This trial studies whether playing music during a “wide-awake” hand surgery helps comfort or experience during the procedure. You may be offered music while you’re awake and having local numbing medicine.
Madison, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT07432204Recruiting
Therapeutic music listening after stroke
This trial tests whether listening to music can help reduce anxiety and depression in people who have had a stroke within the past 3 months. It is designed for those who are experiencing significant emotional distress after their stroke.
PaviaAges 18 years+ - NCT07518953Recruiting
Can Music Help With Pain During a Nail Biopsy?
This study tests whether listening to music during a nail biopsy—a small procedure to remove a sample of nail tissue—can reduce pain and anxiety. You would listen to music during the procedure and answer a few questions about how you felt.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT07762196Recruiting
Does listening to music reduce distress after intensive care?
This study tests whether listening to a personalised music playlist helps adults feel less distressed after a stay in intensive care or a high dependency unit. It could provide a simple way to support emotional recovery at home.
Kirkcaldy, FifeAges 18 years+ - NCT07036315Recruiting
Can music help manage pain?
This study uses music to see how the brain processes pain. It may help develop new, non-drug ways to manage pain.
Charlottesville, VirginiaAges 18–65 - NCT07770204Recruiting
Music during surgery for people with type 2 diabetes
This study tests whether listening to calming music before and during surgery can help reduce stress and improve recovery for people with type 2 diabetes. If you are scheduled for elective surgery and have type 2 diabetes, you may be able to join.
Istanbul, IstanbulAges 40–70 - NCT07755540RecruitingPhase 2
Group music therapy for chronic pain in active duty service members
This study tests whether participating in group music therapy sessions can help active duty service members manage chronic pain. It aims to see if music therapy can improve pain symptoms and quality of life.
Anchorage, AlaskaAges 18–64 - NCT06925867Recruiting
Music therapy for PTSD
This study tests if listening to specially changed music can help people with PTSD get more benefit from a type of talk therapy called cognitive processing therapy (CPT). The therapy is daily for two weeks.
Columbus, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT07375992Recruiting
Music therapy for newly diagnosed glioblastoma
This trial tests whether attending virtual music therapy sessions can help people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma feel better after chemoradiation. It aims to improve quality of life and emotional well-being.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT05706831Recruiting
Music and gentle brain stimulation after neurological injury
This trial tests whether combining music with gentle electrical brain stimulation can improve symptoms after a neurologic event, such as language and attention problems. It’s meant for adults who are living with effects of stroke and certain levels of reduced awareness.
Bari, BaAges 18 years+ - NCT06953752Recruiting
Music during atrial fibrillation ablation under light sedation
This study tests whether listening to music during a common heart procedure for atrial fibrillation (called catheter ablation) can improve your experience while you are awake but relaxed. It may help you feel calmer and more comfortable.
Shaoxing, ZhejiangAges 18–80 - NCT05589220Recruiting
Music and nicotine patches to reduce cravings in student smokers
This study tests whether combining music therapy with nicotine replacement (like a patch or gum) can reduce smoking cravings when students try to quit. It’s aimed at motivated students who smoke regularly and want help with quitting.
PoitiersAges 18–25 - NCT07437469Recruiting
Binaural beats for pain and anxiety after surgery
This trial tests if listening to binaural beats (a type of sound therapy) after hip or knee replacement surgery can help reduce pain and anxiety. You would receive the sound therapy through headphones while in the recovery room.
Miami, FloridaAges 18–99 - NCT07730957Recruiting
Music program to reduce care refusal in nursing home residents
This trial tests whether a structured music program can help reduce care refusal (like agitation or aggression during bathing) in nursing home residents with memory or thinking problems. Residents who show these behaviors may be eligible.
AmiensAges 18 years+ - NCT06920524Recruiting
Music therapy for stress during botox injections
This study tests whether listening to music can reduce stress and anxiety during botulinum toxin (botox) injections for muscle spasticity. It may help you feel more calm and comfortable during treatment.
Clermont-FerrandAges 18 years+ - NCT07465783Recruiting
Music therapy for sleep and calm in dementia care
This study tests whether a music therapist working one-on-one with people who have dementia can help them fall asleep better and stay calmer during the day. It takes place in a locked dementia care unit.
Saint-EtienneAges 60 years+ - NCT06017947Recruiting
Can music reduce anxiety during ambulance transport after a heart attack?
This study tests whether listening to music during the ambulance ride to the hospital can help reduce anxiety in people who are having a heart attack or similar heart problem.
Saint-Pierre, Île de La RéunionAges 18 years+ - NCT07483034Enrolling by invitation
Music therapy for anxiety during breast cancer treatment
This study tests whether listening to specially chosen music while you're in the hospital for breast cancer treatment can help lower anxiety and depression. It also looks at how music might affect certain substances in your blood that are linked to stress and healing.
Zagreb, City of ZagrebAges 18–65 - NCT07003048Recruiting
Music during pregnancy for moms' mental health
This trial studies whether listening to music (live or digital) during pregnancy can improve mental health for mothers and their babies. It is designed for healthy pregnant women in their second trimester.
Berlin, State of BerlinAges 18–50 - NCT05912270Recruiting
Music lessons to boost thinking skills in primary school
This trial studies whether an “orchestra in class” music program can improve kids’ thinking and brain development. It’s meant for younger primary school children and may help with skills like planning and attention.
GenevaAges 6–8 - NCT06879769Recruiting
Better heart CT scan preparation study
This study looks at how to improve the preparation and imaging techniques for heart CT scans. It may help make the scan more comfortable and accurate for people who already have a heart CT scheduled.
Stockholm, HuddingeAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for music intervention?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 72 recruiting music intervention studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a music intervention trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a music intervention trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.