Writing beats to beat anxiety: new study tests songwriting for teens with sickle cell

NCT ID NCT07222475

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Mayo Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study explores whether writing and playing songs with a music therapist can help teens (ages 11-18) with sickle cell disease feel less anxious and more resilient. Thirty participants will try the songwriting program and report changes in anxiety, mood, and pain-related stress. It's a small, early-stage study focused on whether teens find this approach helpful and practical.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: songwriting intervention (active music therapy)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, creative way to help teens with sickle cell disease manage anxiety and emotional distress.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early study (30 participants) with no control group. It only measures short-term changes, so any benefits may not be generalizable or lasting.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

sickle cell disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SICKLE CELL DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mayo Clinic Division of Nursing
RECRUITING

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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