Jazz music may offer Drug-Free pain relief in the ER waiting room
NCT ID NCT07391891
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test whether teaching patients to mindfully listen to jazz music for 15 minutes can lower their pain while they wait in the emergency department. The researchers will enroll 60 adults with neck or back pain and compare the music approach to a standard mindful pain management video. The goal is to find a safe, non-drug way to ease pain and possibly reduce opioid use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- jazz music mindfulness training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain in the emergency room and reduce the need for opioids.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study (60 people) testing a short-term intervention, so results may not apply broadly. Pain relief from music may be modest or not work for everyone.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * \- Age \>= 18 years old and \<=75 years old * Patient presents with neck or back pain
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, Irvine, Emergency Department
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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