Mozart for seizures? tiny study tests music as epilepsy therapy
NCT ID NCT05289934
First seen Mar 10, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether listening to Mozart or other age-appropriate songs can reduce seizure activity in children with epilepsy. Ten children aged 4 to 17 staying in an epilepsy monitoring unit will listen to short music clips through earbuds. Researchers will measure changes in brain wave spikes and heart rate to see if music has a calming effect on the brain.
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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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What this could mean
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Active substance
recorded music (Mozart K.448 and age-appropriate songs)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to reduce seizure frequency in children with epilepsy.
What could go wrong
This is a very small early study (10 children) with no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. Music may have no effect on seizures.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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