Loneliness fix? music, exercise, and education show promise in small trial

NCT ID NCT06382181

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Valencia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study tested a combination of music therapy, health education, and physical exercise in 20 older adults (over 60) living in Valencia who felt unwanted loneliness. The goal was to see if these group activities could reduce loneliness and improve mental health. Because the study was very small and had no comparison group, the results are preliminary and need larger trials to confirm.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: music therapy, health education, and physical exercise
What this could lead to: If this approach works, it could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease loneliness and improve mental health in older adults living in the community.
What could go wrong: This was a very small study (20 people) with no control group, so results may not be reliable or apply to everyone. The effects may be modest or due to chance.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

psychiatric disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

LONELINESS MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Valencia

Valencia, Valencia, 46010, Spain
Vanessa Ibáñez del Valle

Valencia, Valencia, 46010, Spain

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