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Can personalized music ease the fear of needles in children?

NCT ID NCT07680348

Symptom relief Sponsor: Anglia Ruskin University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026

Summary

This study explores whether personalized music therapy can help children aged 5 to 12 and their parents cope with repeated needle procedures, such as blood tests or injections. The therapy involves preparatory sessions where the child and parent learn music-based strategies to feel safe and regulated, followed by real-time music support during procedures. The goal is to reduce distress and improve emotional coping for both the child and the parent.

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Active substance
Music therapy-based procedural support (MTPS)
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a drug-free way to reduce fear and distress for children undergoing repeated needle procedures.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 20 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

5 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Paediatric patient (ages 5-12) undergoing recurring needle procedures (venipuncture, intravenous (IV) cannulation, subcutaneous injections, intramuscular (IM) injections, Port-a-Cath, lumbar punctures, and bone marrow transplant, aspiration or biopsy) * Parents or caregiver of a paediatric patient (ages 5-12) undergoing recurring needle procedures. * Willing to participate in music therapy-based sessions. * Able to complete brief questionnaires and/or take part in an interview. * Paediatric inpatient, outpatient, or palliative care unit. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients currently under heavy sedation or anaesthetic medication that impairs consciousness during data collection. * Medically unstable or emergency care patients where participation may interfere with clinical care. * Non-English or non-Norwegian speakers where language barriers may pose difficulties in participants understanding study information, and issues in interpretation and analysis of collected data. * Patients with severe cognitive or developmental impairment making meaningful engagement with the intervention difficult. * Severe behavioural/psychiatric conditions that will make safe participation difficult or impossible.

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Invasive procedure Music therapy Paediatric Procedural fear Relation, family

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