Music as medicine: new trial tests if tunes can beat addiction

NCT ID NCT07028983

First seen Jan 16, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 17 times

Summary

This study tests whether music therapy can help people with substance use disorder reduce their addiction severity and improve their recovery. 600 adults from several European countries will be randomly assigned to active music-making, music listening, or standard treatment. The goal is to see if adding music to standard care leads to better long-term outcomes.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Anton Proksch Institut

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Vienna, Austria

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  • CAD

    RECRUITING

    Zurich, Switzerland

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  • Fundacio Sanitaria d'Igualada

    RECRUITING

    Barcelona, Spain

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  • Herzog College

    RECRUITING

    Jerusalem, Israel

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  • IDIBGI

    WITHDRAWN

    Girona, Spain

  • Palestinian National Rehabilitation Centre

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories

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  • Stavanger Universitetssjukehus

    SUSPENDED

    Stavanger, Norway

  • Sykehuset Innlandet

    SUSPENDED

    Innlandet, Norway

  • University of Bergen / NORCE Research AS

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bergen, 5838, Norway

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  • University of Pavia

    RECRUITING

    Pavia, Italy

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    Contact

  • WOTU / University of Gdansk

    RECRUITING

    Gdansk, Poland

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