Music as medicine: simple tunes may soothe wound pain in artery disease

NCT ID NCT01323504

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether listening to music during wound dressing changes can reduce pain in people with severe arteritis (stage 5 or 6). Twenty-five patients were asked to listen to music during their daily wound care. The main goal was to see if pain levels were lower on a 0-10 scale after a week. The idea is that music might offer a simple, drug-free way to help with pain that is hard to control with medicines alone.

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
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce pain during wound care for people with severe arteritis.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, completed study with only 25 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and music may not help all patients with severe pain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

arteritis limb ischemia peripheral arterial disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ARTERITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU Limoges

Limoges, France, 87 042, France

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