Can listening to music boost hope and social skills in severe mental illness?

NCT ID NCT07379996

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Alejando Vargas Rubio Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study tested whether music therapy could improve hope, quality of life, and social functioning in 12 people with severe mental illness living in the community. Participants chose music to listen to during 12 sessions over 20 weeks, followed by a conversation with a nurse. The study is small and exploratory, so results are preliminary.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: passive music therapy (listening to chosen music with guided dialogue)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to improve hope and social functioning for people with severe mental illness.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 12 participants and no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The intervention is also time-intensive (12 sessions over 20 weeks).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

mental disorder psychiatric disorder Social Adjustment

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SEVERE MENTAL DISORDER SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit of Cartagena

Cartagena, Murcia, 30203, Spain

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