Tuning in to relief: music therapy app tested for sickle cell pain

NCT ID NCT07562451

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study will test whether a 4-week daily music therapy app can reduce chronic pain and improve quality of life in 25 youth with sickle cell disease. Participants will either use the app or receive standard educational materials. Researchers will also look at changes in immune cells and genes to understand how music might help.

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 via a smartphone app

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease chronic pain and boost well-being for young people with sickle cell disease.

What could go wrong

This is a very small early study (25 people) testing a short 4-week intervention. The results may not apply to everyone, and the app-based approach requires consistent daily use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia sickle cell disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30324, United States

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