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Healing harmonies: music therapy tested for coma recovery

NCT ID NCT07544602

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Mercy Health Ohio Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will test whether playing selected music through headphones can help people in a coma after a severe traumatic brain injury recover cognitive function. Researchers will compare 35 patients who receive music therapy to similar patients from the past who did not. They will measure brain activity and consciousness levels at ICU discharge, hospital discharge, and three months after injury.

What this could mean

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Active substance
music therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help coma patients regain cognitive function after brain injury.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early observational study with only 35 people, not a randomized trial. Results may not apply to all brain injury patients, and the therapy might not show clear benefits.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 35 people

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

Expected to start

Apr 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Apr 2028

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Lead sponsor

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.

Who is studied

Trauma patients with severe traumatic brain injury admitted to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Surgical Intensive Care Unit.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * blunt trauma * computed tomography confirmed intracranial hemorrhage * Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score 3-8 for 48+ hours postinjury * mechanical ventilation * age ≥18 years * expected intensive care unit stay ≥72 hours * approach family on hospital day 3 for consent; start study on hospital day 3 or 4 if consent given Exclusion Criteria: * GCS score \>8 when considering candidacy * imminent extubation without tracheostomy * pregnancy or recent birth * hospice care * penetrating trauma * bilateral fixed pupils * cancer, advanced liver disease, end-stage renal disease, autoimmune disorder, prior brain disorder * non-survivable injury * other reasons in the opinion of the investigator or attending trauma physician

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Brain Injuries, Traumatic traumatic brain injury

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Traumatic brain injury

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

    Youngstown, Ohio, 44501, United States

  • St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

    Youngstown, Ohio, 44502, United States

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