Holy Qur'an or music: which helps kids on chemo sleep better?
NCT ID NCT07621861
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares listening to Holy Qur'an recitation versus calming music before bed in children aged 6 to 10 who are undergoing chemotherapy. Sleep problems are common in these children, and the goal is to find a safe, non-medication way to improve sleep quality. Ninety children will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups, and their sleep will be measured using a parent-reported questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Holy Qur'an recitation or calming music
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, non-drug way to help children with cancer sleep better during chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 90 children, so results may not apply to everyone. Sleep quality is measured by parent reports, which can be subjective.
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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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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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6 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Children diagnosed with cancer and currently undergoing chemotherapy * Aged 6 to 10 years * Able to hear and respond to sound Exclusion Criteria: * Children with hearing impairment * Children with known sleep disorder not related to chemotherapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hiwa Cancer Hospital
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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