Can a playlist beat meditation for heart health?
NCT ID NCT07338500
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares listening to a curated music playlist with guided mindfulness to see which lowers blood pressure, heart rate, and anxiety more in healthy adults. Thirty participants will try both approaches in random order. The goal is to find out if one is more effective and whether personal preferences influence the results.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to help people lower their blood pressure and heart rate using music or mindfulness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study in healthy adults, so results may not apply to people with health conditions. It's also not testing a treatment, just comparing two relaxation methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Normal baseline blood pressure (systolic BP \< 120 mmHg and diastolic BP \< 80mmHg). * Abstention from caffeine intake for at least 12 hours before the study session and throughout the session, as caffeine may influence cardiovascular measurements. * Abstention from using nicotine or tobacco products for at least 1 hour before the study session and throughout the session, as these substances may influence cardiovascular measurements. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant hearing impairments that cannot be improved with hearing aids or sound amplification. * Current use of medications that could affect blood pressure. * History of hypertension or cardiovascular disease. * Diagnosis of active substance use disorder, or reported patterns of alcohol, cannabis, or recreational/non-prescribed substance use likely to affect cardiovascular function.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jewish General Hospital
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada
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