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Music as medicine: new trial tests Stepped-Care therapy for veterans in pain

NCT ID NCT07217821

Symptom relief Sponsor: Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a stepped-care music therapy program for 180 veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Participants first try music listening, then add music imagery if needed, all via telehealth. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce pain interference and improve quality of life.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
stepped-care music therapy (music listening and music imagery)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a safe, non-drug option for veterans to manage chronic pain and improve daily functioning.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial with 180 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is behavioral, so benefits may vary and are not guaranteed.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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 180 people

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

Started

Aug 2023

Expected to finish

Apr 2026

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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * musculoskeletal pain in the low back, cervical spine, or extremities (hips, knees, or shoulders) for ≥ 3 months * at least moderate pain severity, defined as a PEG score ≥ 4 on a 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain) * access to computer, tablet, or smartphone * ability to pass a technology assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Past month hospitalization for medical or psychiatric illness * housing insecurity * suicidal ideation with current intent/plan * hearing or cognitive impairment that may interfere with music listening or abstract thinking needed for imagery work * currently receiving music therapy services

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain Musculoskeletal Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Chronic musculoskeletal pain Music therapy Veterans

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Veterans Health Indiana

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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