Jazz music may offer Drug-Free pain relief in the ER waiting room

NCT ID NCT07391891

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, Irvine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will test whether teaching patients to mindfully listen to jazz music for 15 minutes can lower their pain while they wait in the emergency department. The researchers will enroll 60 adults with neck or back pain and compare the music approach to a standard mindful pain management video. The goal is to find a safe, non-drug way to ease pain and possibly reduce opioid use.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: jazz music mindfulness training
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain in the emergency room and reduce the need for opioids.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early study (60 people) testing a short-term intervention, so results may not apply broadly. Pain relief from music may be modest or not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia Back Pain Emergencies Musculoskeletal Pain Neck Pain Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BACK PAIN MUSIC THERAPY FOR PAIN AND SEDATION NECK PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of California, Irvine, Emergency Department

Orange, California, 92868, United States

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