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Healing beats: music therapy tested as addiction treatment in major european trial

NCT ID NCT07028983

Symptom relief Sponsor: NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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By invitation only
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Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study is testing whether music therapy can help people with substance use disorder. 600 participants across Europe will be randomly assigned to either active music-making, music listening, or standard treatment. The goal is to see if music therapy improves addiction severity and overall recovery over time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
music therapy (active music-making or music listening)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new, engaging way to support recovery from substance use disorder, improving addiction severity and quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial. The effects may be modest, and results depend on participant engagement and local treatment settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 600 people

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

Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2037

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients seeking or receiving treatment at the recruitment site for an existing substance use disorder based on ICD-10 criteria * ≥18 years old * not currently undergoing detoxification (detoxification has been completed or is not currently planned at the time of recruitment) * any type of substance use including polysubstance and alcohol use Exclusion Criteria: * exclusively nicotine dependence * psychotic episode in the last 3 months * insufficient language skills to participate in treatment without the use of a translator * hearing impairment that considerably impairs hearing of music played at a moderate volume (not relevant if hearing is sufficiently compensated by a hearing aid) * existing diagnosis of dementia * is currently receiving music therapy or has received music therapy (i.e. at planned and reoccurring intervals, not counting single random occurrences) during the past year

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Behavior, Addictive Psychological Well-Being substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Substance use disorder (SUD)

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    10 sites in 8 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

    ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Anton Proksch Institut

    RECRUITING

    Vienna, Austria

  • CAD

    RECRUITING

    Zurich, Switzerland

  • Fundacio Sanitaria d'Igualada

    RECRUITING

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Herzog College

    RECRUITING

    Jerusalem, Israel

  • IDIBGI

    WITHDRAWN

    Girona, Spain

  • Palestinian National Rehabilitation Centre

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories

  • Stavanger Universitetssjukehus

    SUSPENDED

    Stavanger, Norway

  • Sykehuset Innlandet

    SUSPENDED

    Innlandet, Norway

  • University of Bergen / NORCE Research AS

    RECRUITING

    Bergen, 5838, Norway

  • University of Pavia

    RECRUITING

    Pavia, Italy

  • WOTU / University of Gdansk

    RECRUITING

    Gdansk, Poland

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