Your playlist as pain relief: new study tests music app for HIV-Related chronic pain

NCT ID NCT07214077

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app that plays personalized music can help people with HIV manage chronic pain. Sixty participants will either use the music app daily for 3 months or receive educational materials about pain. The main goal is to see if the app is practical and acceptable, not yet whether it actually reduces pain.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Harmonized Healing App (music-based intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to manage chronic pain in people living with HIV.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early feasibility study with only 60 participants. It is not designed to prove the app reduces pain, only that people will use it.

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