Music as medicine? new study tests calming tunes on body and mind
NCT ID NCT06710886
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study from the University of Florida is looking at how listening to calming music might affect your health and sense of calm. About 100 participants will listen to a 15-minute music session, fill out surveys, and some will also have their heart rate monitored and give saliva samples. The goal is to understand how music influences the body's automatic functions and whether factors like past experiences or anxiety play a role.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- listening to calming music (augmented or Mahler composition)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify how music can be used to improve relaxation and overall well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with no treatment goal. Results may not lead to any direct health benefits or generalizable findings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Phase 1: Inclusion Criteria: * Between the ages of 18 and 89 * Proficient in English * Attendees of an online workshop session Exclusion Criteria: \- Over the age of 89 Phase 2: Inclusion Criteria: * Between the ages of 18 and 45 * Proficient in English Exclusion Criteria: \- Over the age of 45
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UF Health Jacksonville
COMPLETEDJacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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University of Florida McKnight Brain Institution
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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