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Soothing sounds for sensitive stomachs: music therapy tested for IBS pain

NCT ID NCT06706778

Symptom relief Sponsor: Yale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study from Yale University will test whether listening to calming, instrumental music can reduce pain and stress in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Thirty adults with moderate IBS pain will listen to pre-recorded playlists for 20 minutes twice a day, five days a week, for four weeks. Researchers will measure pain, stress, and gut bacteria changes using wearable sensors and questionnaires to understand how music might help.

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Active substance
Music intervention (listening to pre-recorded instrumental playlists)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to ease IBS pain and stress at home.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 30 people and no comparison group. It is designed to test feasibility and mechanisms, not to prove effectiveness. Results may not apply to everyone with IBS.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 30 people

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Expected to start

Aug 2026

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Expected to finish

Mar 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * aged between 18 and 50 years old, * can speak and read English, * having a confirmed diagnosis of IBS from a healthcare provider, * having experienced moderate pain (≥3 out of 10 on a numeric rating scale) at least four days a week for the past three months, * be willing to participate in a 4-week intervention and attend two lab visits, and * having daily access to an internet-enabled device for MBI. Exclusion Criteria: * having a severe psychiatric disorder requiring inpatient treatment in the past six months, * regularly using opioids or illicit substances, or have used probiotics or antibiotics within two weeks prior to enrollment, * having celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or a history of major gastrointestinal surgery, * concurrently participate in another IBS-related intervention study.

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Conditions

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Abdominal Pain irritable bowel syndrome

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Abdominal pain/ discomfort Irritable bowel syndrome

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  • Yale School of Nursing

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06477, United States

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