Music as medicine: new study tests if tunes can curb Self-Harm in teens

NCT ID NCT06756698

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

Summary

This study looks at whether music therapy can help children and teenagers with mood disorders who also hurt themselves (called non-suicidal self-injury, or NSSI). About 54 participants will take part, and researchers will use questionnaires, brain scans, and electrical brain activity tests to see if music therapy reduces anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. The goal is to understand how music therapy works in the brain to ease emotional distress.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder depressive disorder mood disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shanghai Mental Health Center

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China