Clinical trials
Music clinical trials
Below are recruiting music clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 199 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+ - NCT07235098Recruiting
Music therapy for lung cancer surgery patients
This trial tests whether listening to music in the hospital can help reduce distress and pain after surgery for lung cancer. If you are having a minimally invasive surgery (keyhole surgery) to remove part of your lung, you may be able to join.
Bellinzona, Canton TicinoAges 18 years+ - NCT07217821Recruiting
Music and imagery for chronic pain
This study tests a step-by-step approach using music and guided imagery to help people with long-term muscle or joint pain. It's done from home using a device, so you don't need to travel.
Indianapolis, IndianaAges 18 years+ - NCT07218055Recruiting
Music for mood in children with depression
This study looks at how listening to or making music might help children with depression. Your child would answer questions or keep a diary about their mood and music experiences.
New York, New YorkAges 7–15 - NCT07209657Recruiting
Familiar songs for children with brain injury
This study tests whether listening to familiar songs can increase awareness in children with disorders of consciousness after a severe brain injury. Your child may be eligible if they are in a low-responsive state and you can give consent.
Parkville, VictoriaAges 1–18 - NCT06629675Recruiting
Personalized music to boost walking in COPD
This study tests whether a personalized music program can help people with COPD walk more and feel better. The music changes based on your walking speed to keep you motivated during a pulmonary rehab program.
Leicester, LeicestershireAges 18 years+ - NCT07198971Recruiting
Music therapy to help cancer patients quit smoking
This study tests whether adding music therapy sessions can help people with cancer quit smoking more easily. You'll work with a tobacco addiction nurse and a music therapist to see if the music part makes it easier to stick with quitting.
Montpellier, HeraultAges 18 years+ - 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 - NCT07165925Recruiting
Music lessons to build resilience in children from low-income families
This study tests whether music training can help build emotional strength in children aged 8-12 from low-income families in Hong Kong. It specifically looks at children who may be at risk for depression or anxiety.
Hong KongAges 8–12 - NCT07171008Recruiting
Ney music for comfort after lumbar disc surgery
This study tests whether listening to ney music can help reduce pain and anxiety after lumbar disc surgery. If you are eligible, you would listen to the music in the hospital, and researchers will measure how you feel.
YalovaAges 18–70 - NCT07137949Recruiting
Music therapy to prevent delirium in patients with memory or movement problems
This trial tests whether a music therapy session can help prevent delirium (sudden confusion) in hospitalized patients with memory or movement disorders like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. If it works, music could become a drug-free way to keep you clearer-headed during a hospital stay.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 60 years+ - NCT07127159Recruiting
Music listening for stroke recovery
This study tests whether listening to music at home can help with mood and thinking after a stroke. You'll be asked to listen to music or audio stories for 30 minutes a day, and we'll use MRI scans to see how your brain responds.
New York, New YorkAges 50–90 - NCT06970431Recruiting
Anxiety and pain relief during C-section
This trial tests a way to reduce anxiety and pain before and during a C-section. It may help pregnant women feel calmer and more comfortable.
Wuhan, HubeiAges 18–40 - NCT07055204Recruiting
Music-based cognitive training for schizophrenia
This study tests a special music-based training program that uses rhythm, voice, and body movements to help with thinking and memory skills in people with schizophrenia. It might improve how your brain processes information.
BayonneAges 18–60 - 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 - NCT07024979Recruiting
Music therapy for university students' mental health
This trial tests whether a music therapy program can help university students with moderate stress, social problems, or trouble adjusting to college life. It aims to improve your mental health and well-being.
Hong KongAges 18–35 - 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 - 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+ - NCT06969105Recruiting
Music for comfort during labor and delivery
This study tests whether listening to music during labor can help reduce pain and anxiety. Researchers will compare outcomes for laboring women who listen to music versus those who do not.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06957990Enrolling by invitation
Music therapy during hernia surgery to reduce pain medication
This study tests if listening to music therapy before and during hernia surgery can lower the need for strong painkillers (narcotics). It may help you manage pain with less medication.
Cincinnati, OhioAges 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 - NCT06940063Recruiting
Music therapy for chronic low back pain
This trial tests whether an active music-based program can help reduce chronic low back pain. It is for adults aged 18 to 65 whose pain has lasted at least 3 months and has been present on most days.
Denton, TexasAges 18–65 - NCT06929208Recruiting
Music and heart rate during procedures
This trial studies how listening to music affects your heart rate and stress response during a procedure like surgery or a pain treatment. It may help you relax and feel more comfortable.
SingaporeAges 21–90 - NCT06928740Recruiting
Music app vs. gas for anxiety during back injection
This trial tests whether listening to a digital music app can reduce anxiety as well as a standard gas (laughing gas) does in people getting a CT-guided back injection for low back pain.
NîmesAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for music?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 199 recruiting music 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 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 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.