Music therapy soothes severe mental illness: new study tests anxiety relief
NCT ID NCT07470346
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether music therapy can lower anxiety and stress in people with severe mental illness who are staying in a hospital unit. Twelve participants will attend 15 one-hour music sessions where they choose songs and talk with a nurse. Researchers will measure changes in anxiety, stress, and recovery using questionnaires.
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Study facts
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- 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 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 18 years or older. * Individuals without severe hearing impairment. * Individuals without cognitive deficits that would prevent them from reading or understanding the proposed documents. * Individuals not in a state of psychopathological decompensation. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals under 18 years of age. * Individuals with severe hearing impairment. * Individuals with cognitive deficits that prevent them from reading or understanding the proposed questionnaires. * Individuals in a state of psychopathological decompensation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Román Alberca Psychiatric Hospital
El Palmar, Murcia, 30120, Spain
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