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Could music be medicine for the injured brain?

NCT ID NCT05777499

Symptom relief Sponsor: University College, London Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether adding music therapy to standard rehabilitation helps people recover better after serious neurological injuries like stroke, brain injury, or spinal cord damage. About 75 participants aged 16-80 will be randomly assigned to receive either music therapy or a control activity, matched for time and attention. After about 10 weeks, researchers will compare changes in daily functioning, independence, and well-being between the two groups.

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 sessions (individual and group) using the Nordoff Robbins approach
What this could lead to
If music therapy improves functional recovery, it could become a standard part of neurorehabilitation for people with brain, spinal cord, or nerve injuries.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not be conclusive. Music therapy may not provide added benefit over other activities, and individual responses can vary.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

80 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2023

Finished

Feb 2026

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

16 to 80 years

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 16 years or above. * Clinical diagnosis of a neurological injury involving the brain, spinal cord, and/or peripheral nerves, sustained during the current hospital admission. * Participant has complex rehabilitation needs warranting admission to a specialist neurorehabilitation unit. * Willing and able to provide written informed consent. If the participant is unable to demonstrate sufficient mental capacity to provide informed consent, the multidisciplinary team will liaise with the participant to identify a suitable consultee to determine suitability to participate in the study in their best interests. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant is medically unstable or excessively drowsy, and is unexpected to be able to tolerate an intensive rehabilitation program. * Participant is expected to be discharged from hospital before 10 weeks. * Concurrent and/or recent involvement in other research that is likely to interfere with the intervention within the last 3 months of study enrolment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autoimmune disease brain cancer Brain Injuries, Traumatic brain injury brain neoplasm encephalitis meningitis nervous system injury peripheral nervous system disorder spinal cord injury stroke disorder subarachnoid hemorrhage traumatic brain injury traumatic neuropathy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Acquired brain injury Autoimmune diseases Meningitis/encephalitis Peripheral nervous system diseases Spinal cord injuries Stroke Subarachnoid hemorrhage Traumatic brain injury Tumor, brain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    London, United Kingdom

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