Can music help manage pain?
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study uses music to see how the brain processes pain. It may help develop new, non-drug ways to manage pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You do not have any current pain (acute or chronic).
- You can hear normally (with or without a hearing aid).
- You are willing to wear an EEG cap (a cap that measures brain waves).
- You are not pregnant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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