Sound therapy soothes anxiety in young adults
NCT ID NCT05442086
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether listening to calm music combined with low-frequency beats (theta waves) can reduce anxiety. 92 young adults with mild anxiety listened to either the music-plus-beats or plain pink noise for about 25 minutes. Researchers measured brain activity, heart rate, stress hormones, and self-reported anxiety before and after. The goal was to see if the special sound treatment leads to greater relaxation than noise alone.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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92 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * GAD-2 score of 1 or higher indicating generalized anxiety. * Age between 18-30 years * Undergraduate student * Comfortable speaking and understanding English * Self-reported normal hearing Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported history of cardiovascular conditions (e.g., arrhythmia, heart disease) * History of seizures or epilepsy
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3, Canada
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