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Can listening to music boost hope and social skills in severe mental illness?

NCT ID NCT07379996

Symptom relief Sponsor: Alejando Vargas Rubio Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study tested whether music therapy could improve hope, quality of life, and social functioning in 12 people with severe mental illness living in the community. Participants chose music to listen to during 12 sessions over 20 weeks, followed by a conversation with a nurse. The study is small and exploratory, so results are preliminary.

What this could mean

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Active substance
passive music therapy (listening to chosen music with guided dialogue)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to improve hope and social functioning for people with severe mental illness.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 12 participants and no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The intervention is also time-intensive (12 sessions over 20 weeks).

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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

12 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2025

Finished

Jun 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

16 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 16 years or older. * Individuals without severe hearing impairment. * Individuals without cognitive deficits that would prevent them from reading or understanding the study documents. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a severe hearing impairment. * Inability to read or understand the proposed questionnaires.

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Conditions

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mental disorder psychiatric disorder Social Adjustment

As listed by the trial registrant

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Severe mental disorder Severe mental illness

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit of Cartagena

    Cartagena, Murcia, 30203, Spain

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