Music festival anxiety study pulled before it began

NCT ID NCT05729503

Terminated Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Calgary Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study planned to test whether a lidocaine nerve block (SPG block) could reduce anxiety in adults at electronic dance music festivals, compared to a saline placebo. The trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no data were collected. The approach was experimental and not proven.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Lidocaine
What this could lead to: If it had worked, this could have pointed toward a quick, non-drug way to ease anxiety in stressful public settings.
What could go wrong: The trial was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results exist. Even if conducted, it was a small early-phase study with a placebo control, so any benefit would need much more testing.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANXIETY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Electronic Dance Music festivals in Calgary

Calgary, Canada
Electronic Dance Music festivals in Edmonton

Edmonton, Canada
Electronic Dance Music festivals in Toronto

Toronto, Canada
Electronic Dance Music festivals in Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada

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