Music as medicine: jazz and reggae tested for gut pain relief
NCT ID NCT06993272
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether listening to jazz or reggae music can reduce chronic pain in people with IBS, Crohn's disease, or colitis. Researchers will compare two groups: one listens to mindful jazz, the other to reggae, over four weeks. The goal is to find a safe, non-addictive way to manage pain without opioids.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- music listening (jazz or reggae)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, free, and non-addictive way to manage chronic pain for people with IBS, Crohn's, or colitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 120 participants, and the effect of music on pain may vary widely between individuals. It is not a treatment for the underlying disease.
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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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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 years and older
- 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: * 18 or older * Living in U.S. * Have a pain rating related to IBS, Crohn's, or Colitis of five or greater in average pain on a 0-10 numeric rating scale in the preceding week * Have had pain related to IBS, Crohn's, or Colitis for at least 3 months and for at least 15 days in the preceding 30 days * GAD Score (Moderate to Severe Anxiety) Exclusion Criteria: * Are currently using or have used prescription opioids in the past 3 months * Have a current cancer diagnosis * In one of our prior music studies * Have formal experience with mindfulness
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California Irvine
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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