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Can music lessons rewire Teens' social media habits?

NCT ID NCT06402253

Prevention Sponsor: New York University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study explores whether three months of arts-based digital training—either music composition or photography—can change how teenagers aged 13-16 use and are affected by social media. Researchers will compare these active interventions to a passive control group to see if the training improves mood, attention, and mental health, and reduces the negative impacts of social media overuse. Participants will complete evaluations before and after the program, including cognitive tests, brain imaging, and weekly mood and screen-time tracking.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Music composition training and photography-based visual arts training (behavioral interventions)
What this could lead to
If effective, arts-based digital training could offer a new way to help teenagers build healthier social media habits and reduce the risk of anxiety and depression.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study, and results may not apply broadly. The interventions may not produce lasting changes in social media use or mental health.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

61 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2024

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

13 to 16 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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INCLUSION CRITERIA: * We are not concerned with country of birth, native language, race, or gender. Furthermore, we will not exclude subjects based on their neurodevelopmental, neurological, or psychiatric disorders, or based on their background or previous training in music, visual/plastic arts, or film/multimedia. * We will recruit participants who are 13-16 years old. * If they agree to participate in the neuroimaging sessions, participants will not have any contraindications for completing MEG or MRI scans. * In addition, we intend to recruit the parents of child participants to answer questions about their child. For these participants, we have no inclusion criteria except that they are the parent of a child participating in the study. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * We will exclude participants who are not between the ages of 13 and 16 years old. * For the additional neuroimaging measures, we will exclude participants who have any contraindications for MEG or MRI if they choose to participate in the optional MEG and MRI scans. * For recruiting parents, we will exclude those who are not parents of a child enrolled in the study.

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Conditions

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Psychological Well-Being

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Healthy subjects Mental health issue

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of Arts & Science, Psychology Department - New York University

    New York, New York, 10012, United States

  • Fort Hamilton High School

    Brooklyn, New York, 11209, United States

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