Sounds of nature may soothe fibromyalgia pain, study finds
NCT ID NCT07037134
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether different types of sounds—like birdsong, traffic noise, or white noise—can reduce pain in people with fibromyalgia, a condition causing widespread pain. 88 adults with fibromyalgia listened to four different sound environments for 20 minutes each, one week apart. Researchers measured pain levels before and after each session to see if any sounds provided relief.
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- 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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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * A diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome, documented in the medical record provided by the participant prior to enrollment. * Moderate or greater pain intensity during the preceding week, defined as a score higher than 3 on an 11-point Numeric Rating Scale. * Normal hearing confirmed by a hearing test, defined as a mean threshold of ≤ 20 dB HL at 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 kHz. * Ability to communicate in Spanish. * Provision of signed written informed consent to participate in the research. Exclusion Criteria: * A diagnosis of misophonia or auditory processing disorders, as documented in the participant's medical record. * Concurrent neuropathic or acute pain. * Severe cognitive impairment, defined as a Mini-Mental State Examination score ≤ 17. * Severe psychiatric disorders in the symptomatic phase. * History of substance abuse in the past 12 months or current substance use disorder as reported by the participant. * Changes in ongoing therapy during or within one month prior to study enrollment per participant self-reports. * Central nervous system disorders. * Any other serious or unstable medical condition that could interfere with study participation. * Known allergies or hypersensitivity to study materials. * Pregnancy, lactation, or being within three months postpartum at the time of study enrollment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada
Granada, Granada, 18016, Spain
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