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Music lessons may boost brain development in kids, study hopes to prove

NCT ID NCT05502939

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Southern California Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether music training helps brain development in children ages 6 to 8. Over 2 years, 114 kids from Los Angeles will either take music lessons or join other after-school activities. Researchers will scan their brains and test their thinking skills to see if music makes a difference.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Music training program (strings curriculum)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that music training improves brain control circuits and related health in children.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with a small sample. Results may not apply to all children, and the benefits might be small or not last.

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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 114 people

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

Started

Sep 2022

Expected to finish

Oct 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 8 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * normal IQ (standard score of \>85 in the Abbreviated Wechsler's Scale of Intelligence) * Living in LA within 2 miles radius of the location of the music and the afterschool programs * limited resources as defined by the Hollingshead Index cumulative score below 29 * ages 6-8 Exclusion Criteria: * current diagnosis of neurological or psychiatric disorders * prior engagement in formal and systematic music training for more than 6 months * previous or current diagnosis of severe hearing loss defined as air conduction thresholds greater than 60 dB HL through 8 kHz or- severe vision loss that is not correctable with prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses * non-removable, non-MRI compatible body parts * Claustrophobia

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MUSIC

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brain and Creativity Institute

    Los Angeles, California, 90089, United States

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