Music as medicine: 2,000-Person trial tests playlists for mental health
NCT ID NCT07055061
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether personalized music playlists can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression in adults. 2,000 participants will either receive music designed to match and gradually shift their mood, or no music. The goal is to see if this simple, non-invasive approach can improve emotional 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
- personalized music playlists (ISO principle-based)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to manage everyday stress, anxiety, and low mood.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large but early-stage study using self-reported outcomes, so results may be subjective. The effect may be small or not last long.
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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 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 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 60 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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Inclusion Criteria: \- Minimum of a secondary specialized school degree (vocational college) or higher Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported current or recent use of medication or history of surgical treatment * Self-reported history of psychiatric disorders * Self-reported hearing impairments * Female participants who are self-reported currently pregnant or breastfeeding
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Department of Psychology of Tsinghua University
COMPLETEDBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100084, China
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Tsinghua University
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100084, China
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