Music as medicine: new study tests tunes for sickle cell relief
NCT ID NCT06853158
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether music therapy can help improve quality of life for people with sickle cell disease. About 90 teens and adults will be split into three groups: in-person music therapy, a mix of in-person and virtual music therapy, or health education sessions. The main goal is to see if running this type of study is practical, not yet to prove the therapy works.
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 low-risk, enjoyable way to help people with sickle cell disease feel better day-to-day.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early feasibility study, not designed to prove music therapy works. It may not show clear benefits, and results may not apply to everyone with sickle cell disease.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prisma Health Lifespan Comprehensive SCD Program
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGreenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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UH Seidman Cancer Center Adult SCD Clinic or UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Sickle Cell Anemia Center
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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