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Music as medicine: new trial tests tunes for Huntington's irritability

NCT ID NCT06414967

Symptom relief Sponsor: Poitiers University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study is testing whether adding music therapy to standard care can reduce irritability and impulsivity in 15 people with early-stage Huntington's disease. Participants will use a digital music therapy tool over 3 months. The goal is to find a safe, non-drug way to manage these tough symptoms and help caregivers.

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
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to ease irritability and impulsivity in Huntington's disease, potentially reducing caregiver burnout.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 15 people, so results may not apply widely. It's also open-label, meaning everyone knows they get music therapy, which can bias results.

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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

About 15 people

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

Started

Oct 2024

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

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: * Age \>= 18 years * Huntington disease genetically confirmed by the presence of at least 35 repeats of the CAG triplet in exon 1 of the HTT gene * UHDRS (Unified Huntington's disease Rating Scale) score \<= 5 with a diagnostic confidence score =4 * Absence of significant cognitive impairment MoCA \>=24 * Stable drug therapy in the 28 days prior inclusion and during the study * Without legal tutors or subordination * Affiliated to a health insurance system as required by the French law on biomedical research * Written informed consent for participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to give free and informed consent for study participation * Significant hearing impairment * Participating to another study the day of enrollement * Persons benefiting from enhanced protection, i.e.persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, adults under legal and finally patients in a vital emergency situation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Huntington disease Impulsive Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

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Huntington disease

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Poitiers / CIC

    RECRUITING

    Poitiers, 86000, France

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