Can music help children heal after domestic violence?
NCT ID NCT05755178
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a music group can help children aged 3-10 who have lived in shelters after domestic violence. The group sessions, led by musicians and a music therapist, aim to improve children's ability to recognize and manage emotions and build relationships. Researchers will see if the program is practical and whether it improves children's emotional health, quality of life, and psychological 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
- A music group intervention with musicians and a music therapist, focusing on emotion recognition and regulation and relational skills.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a supportive, non-verbal way to help children in shelters process emotions and improve their psychological well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study, so results may not be conclusive. The intervention's success depends on children's engagement and caregiver support, and it may not work for all children.
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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 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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3 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age 3-10 years * Currently living or have lived at shelter together with a caregiver
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Research and Development, Region Kronoberg
Vaxjo, 35112, Sweden
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