Healing beats: music therapy tested as addiction treatment in major european trial

NCT ID NCT07028983

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study is testing whether music therapy can help people with substance use disorder. 600 participants across Europe will be randomly assigned to either active music-making, music listening, or standard treatment. The goal is to see if music therapy improves addiction severity and overall recovery over time.

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 (active music-making or music listening)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new, engaging way to support recovery from substance use disorder, improving addiction severity and quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial. The effects may be modest, and results depend on participant engagement and local treatment settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Behavior, Addictive Psychological Well-Being substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Anton Proksch Institut
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Vienna, Austria
CAD
RECRUITING

Zurich, Switzerland
Fundacio Sanitaria d'Igualada
RECRUITING

Barcelona, Spain
Herzog College
RECRUITING

Jerusalem, Israel
IDIBGI
WITHDRAWN

Girona, Spain
Palestinian National Rehabilitation Centre
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories
Stavanger Universitetssjukehus
SUSPENDED

Stavanger, Norway
Sykehuset Innlandet
SUSPENDED

Innlandet, Norway
University of Bergen / NORCE Research AS
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Bergen, 5838, Norway
University of Pavia
RECRUITING

Pavia, Italy
WOTU / University of Gdansk
RECRUITING

Gdansk, Poland

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