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Music as medicine? new study tests if tunes can heal stroke minds

NCT ID NCT07127159

Symptom relief Sponsor: New York University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study explores whether listening to music on purpose, for one hour a day, can improve mental health in people who had a stroke at least six months ago. Sixty participants will be randomly assigned to listen to either music or an audiobook at home for four weeks. Researchers will track mood, memory, and brain activity through questionnaires, cognitive tasks, and MRI scans.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Intentional music listening
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve emotional well-being and mental health after a stroke.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study (60 people) with no phase, so it is too early to know if music listening truly helps. Results may not apply to all stroke survivors.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

50 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants aged 50 to 90 * Confirmed diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke occurring at least six months prior to enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant hearing loss, defined by a score \>26 on the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening (HHIE-S; Ventry and Weinstein, 1982) * Contraindications for MRI * Significant cognitive impairment, defined as a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA; Nasreddine et al., 2005) score below 22 (unless the lower score is attributable to expressive aphasia) * Specific musical anhedonia, defined as a score below 60 on the Barcelona Music Reward Questionnaire (BMRQ; Mas-Herrero et al., 2013) * Amusia, defined as a score below 70% on the Montreal Battery of Evaluation of Amusia (MBEA; Peretz et al., 2003). * Participants will not be excluded if currently taking medications that may affect brain function (e.g., antidepressants) or if engaged in other complementary therapies (e.g., mindfulness, yoga). Participants will be allowed to initiate new medications or therapies during the study period.

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Conditions

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Psychological Well-Being stroke disorder

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Stroke

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • New York University

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10003, United States

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