Music may boost brain activity in coma patients, study finds
NCT ID NCT02742506
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how music and familiar sounds affect brain activity in people with consciousness disorders after a coma, as well as in healthy volunteers. Researchers measured brain responses (P300 waves) to hearing a person's own name or other sounds. The goal was to understand if music can improve alertness and cognitive function in these patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help develop music-based tools to assess or improve consciousness in brain-damaged patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not lead to direct clinical changes or benefit patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer - Service de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation
Lyon, 69500, France
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