Music therapy

This trial tests whether six sessions of receptive music therapy, using a specific method called Kigonki, can reduce anxiety in people with advanced cancer who are hospitalized in palliative care units. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive the music therapy or to hav…

This trial tests whether listening to a mother's voice or music therapy can reduce pain and stress in newborns during heel prick blood tests. About 80 newborns will be randomly assigned to receive music, maternal voice, or standard care during the procedure. Researchers will meas…

This study explores whether personalized music therapy can help children aged 5 to 12 and their parents cope with repeated needle procedures, such as blood tests or injections. The therapy involves preparatory sessions where the child and parent learn music-based strategies to fe…

This study will test whether listening to 60 minutes of instrumental Turkish classical music can reduce pain, improve neck awareness, and enhance balance in 19 adults with chronic neck pain. Participants will listen once, and their pain and balance will be measured before and aft…

This study tests whether listening to self-selected music before, during, and after interventional pain procedures can reduce anxiety, pain catastrophising, and acute pain in adults with chronic pain. 110 participants will be randomly assigned to either music therapy or standard …

This study tests whether listening to music for 20 minutes before a wrist fracture reduction can lower pain and stress. 192 adults will be randomly assigned to hear their favorite music, a therapist-chosen song, or no music. Researchers will measure pain scores, heart rate, and b…

This pilot study will test whether live, improvised music therapy can lower pain levels in 22 newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) who are undergoing cooling therapy. Each baby will receive either standard care alone or standard care plus a 15-minute music session …