Drumming away stress: music therapy trial launches for rural elders
NCT ID NCT07538427
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a 6-week music program—including drumming and rhythm exercises—can reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain in adults living in rural residential care facilities. Sixty participants will attend weekly hour-long sessions and complete surveys before and after the program. The goal is to see if active music participation can boost coping skills and overall well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Music-based intervention (drumming, rhythm exercises, Indigenous music practices)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, enjoyable way to improve mental and physical health for older adults in residential care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants and no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention is short-term and relies on self-reported outcomes.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * residency at one of the two elder care facilities * ability to communicate in English. Exclusion Criteria: * not a resident at one of the two elder care facilities * inability to communicate in English.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Haven Health Flagstaff
RECRUITINGFlagstaff, Arizona, 86001, United States
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The Peaks
RECRUITINGFlagstaff, Arizona, 86001, United States
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