Music as medicine? trial tests group therapy against yoga for chronic pain

NCT ID NCT07756541

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial explores whether a patient-centered group music therapy program can help adults with chronic pain. It compares the music therapy approach to a yoga program, measuring how well participants stick with the sessions and use the techniques at home. The goal is to see if this type of music therapy is a feasible and acceptable option for pain management.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Group music therapy sessions
What this could lead to: If effective, group music therapy could offer a non-drug, patient-centered option for managing chronic pain, potentially improving quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a feasibility trial, so it focuses on whether the program is practical and acceptable, not on proving pain relief. Results may not show clear benefits, and individual responses to music therapy can vary.

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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 130 people

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

Started

Jul 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

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: 1. Adults aged 18 and older 2. Reporting pain on most days per month for a duration of ≥3 months 3. Independently ambulatory (i.e., able to walk 10 feet without a cane or walker) 4. Willing to participate in the full scope of the program 5. Access to internet, active email address, \& laptop, tablet, and/or PC with videoconferencing capabilities 6. Have reliable access to a mobile device with an active data plan at home and is comfortable accessing the internet and their email with this device 7. Able to read and understand English Exclusion Criteria: 1. Significant hearing and/or visual impairment 2. Have had a major surgery (e.g., spine surgery, joint replacement) within the past 6 months 3. Have a planned surgery within the next 6 months at the time of enrollment 4. Unable to independently provide consent (i.e., no proxy consent) 5. Active suicidal ideation 6. Severe psychological comorbidity (e.g., psychosis, schizophrenia) that would prevent patient from engaging fully in intervention 7. Receiving active cancer treatment. 8. Diagnosed with medical condition likely to be terminal within 24 weeks 9. Either (a) active substance abuse of cocaine, heroin, cannabis, or alcohol or (b) unmanaged opioid use disorder diagnosis present within the EHR in the last 6 months 10. Currently receiving music therapy from a professional music therapist 11. Currently engaged in regular weekly yoga practice

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Conditions

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Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome

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Chronic pain

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Music as medicine? trial tests group therapy against yoga for chronic pain

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