Music may soothe chemo mouth sores in kids
NCT ID NCT07653360
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether music therapy can reduce painful mouth sores (oral mucositis) in children with cancer. Researchers will interview 50 families online to learn about their experiences with music therapy. The goal is to find patterns that could lead to better, drug-free pain relief.
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 patterns show benefit, this could point toward a drug-free way to ease mouth pain in children with cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small interview study — it won't prove music therapy works, only that families find it helpful or not.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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6 to 64 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Phase 1 * Child ages 6-18 years old * Child has received music therapy and experienced oral mucositis * Parent/guardian 18 years and older * Able to communicate in English Exclusion Criteria: Phase 1 * Diagnosis of a developmental disorder that would prevent engagement in the active music-making or passive music-listening intervention or completion of study measures. * Significant pre-existing hearing loss or impairment that would interfere with participation in the interventions.
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Conditions
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Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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