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Music as medicine: study tests whether tunes can tame depression

NCT ID NCT06924892

Symptom relief Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether music therapy sessions could help people with depression feel better and become more resilient. 84 participants aged 8 to 70 with depression took part in weekly music therapy or wellness concerts for three months. Researchers measured changes in depression severity and resilience using standard questionnaires.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Music therapy (weekly 45-minute sessions for 3 months) and wellness concerts
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a low-cost, enjoyable way to help manage depression symptoms and improve resilience.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study (84 people) with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. Music therapy may not work for everyone or replace standard treatments.

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Study facts

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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

84 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2023

Finished

Mar 2025

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.

Ages

8 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants between the ages of 8-70 years with a clinical diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MOD) who met the DSM-5 (2013) criteria for a Major Depressive Episode, and/or who identify themselves, or are identified by family, or referring clinicians as depressed, or are prone to depression * Depressive episodes and/or showing symptoms of mild to moderate depression intensity * Self-reported satisfactory bilateral hearing * English or Spanish language fluency sufficient to complete the interviews and questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Axis I diagnosis, aside from MOD, considered the primary diagnosis * Bipolar Disorder Type I or II, * Axis II diagnosis such as antisocial or borderline. * Arrhythmia, * Pacemaker * Prolapsed vertebral disc, and * Recent back or neck injuries.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder major depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Depression

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mount Sinai Union Square

    New York, New York, 10003, United States

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