Clinical trials
Music Intervention clinical trials
Below are recruiting music intervention clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 79 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07240233Enrolling by invitation
Music for dental anxiety in adults
This trial tests whether listening to music through headphones during dental treatment can help lower anxiety. If you get nervous at the dentist and are willing to wear headphones, this study may be a good fit.
AlmadaAges 18 years+ - NCT06088810Recruiting
Can music improve sleep for people with dementia?
This study tests whether listening to music can help people with dementia sleep better. You and a caregiver will participate together.
Durham, North CarolinaAges 18–100 - NCT07180108Enrolling by invitationPhase 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 - NCT07454993Recruiting
Music during colonoscopy study
This trial tests whether listening to music during a colonoscopy can make the procedure more comfortable. If you are having a routine colonoscopy without deep sedation, you may be able to join.
Esbjerg, Region SydAges 18 years+ - 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 - NCT05926921Recruiting
Music during IV placement for newborn babies
This trial tests whether playing music while a newborn gets an IV line helps during the procedure. It may be aimed at making the experience less stressful, while staff also monitor the baby’s vital signs.
Haarlem, North HollandAges Any age - 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+ - 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 - NCT06650189Recruiting
Music therapy for stress in premature babies
This study tests whether specially designed music can help reduce stress in premature babies. It may help your baby feel more calm and stable in the hospital.
AthensAges 6 months–9 months - 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+ - 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+ - 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+ - 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 - NCT07755540RecruitingPhase 2
Music therapy for chronic pain in active duty service members
This trial tests whether group music therapy can help manage chronic pain in active duty service members. If you have had pain for at least 3 months and it rates above 4 out of 10, you might find new ways to cope.
Anchorage, AlaskaAges 18–64 - 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 - NCT05893485Recruiting
Music therapy for people at risk of early delivery
This study looks at how listening to music during pregnancy (and after birth) affects mood and body functions for people whose pregnancy is at high risk of early delivery. It may help see whether music therapy is a safe, comforting add-on when you’re hospitalized and worried about preterm birth.
Houston, TexasAges 18–64 - NCT06223529Recruiting
Music therapy for arm weakness after stroke
This study tests whether listening to music can help improve arm movement after a stroke. You will have EEG brain scans during music sessions to see how your brain responds.
Bedford, BedfordshireAges 18–110 - 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+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for music intervention?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 79 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.