Mozart for seizures? tiny study tests music as epilepsy therapy

NCT ID NCT05289934

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether listening to Mozart or other age-appropriate songs can reduce seizure activity in children with epilepsy. Ten children aged 4 to 17 staying in an epilepsy monitoring unit will listen to short music clips through earbuds. Researchers will measure changes in brain wave spikes and heart rate to see if music has a calming effect on the brain.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: recorded music (Mozart K.448 and age-appropriate songs)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to reduce seizure frequency in children with epilepsy.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early study (10 children) with no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. Music may have no effect on seizures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

epilepsy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

EPILEPSY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

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