Music Genre Stereotypes to Boost Relaxation in Chronic Pain Patients
Active, not recruitingNot applicableNCT05979103
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
Social psychological research has demonstrated that internalized stereotypes affect people's attitudes and behaviors. Music-based interventions that rely on stereotypes might have promise for keeping participants engaged in health interventions, reducing stress, and improving wellbeing.
Study details
- Official title
- Music Genre Stereotypes to Boost Relaxation in Chronic Pain Patients
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Listening to Reggae Music and told the stereotype
- Behavioral: Listening to Preferred Music
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
- Start date
- 2023-08-30
- Primary completion
- 2025-04
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Are 18+ 2. Live in the US 3. Are an English-proficient adult with a chronic pain diagnosis (no restrictions placed on type) 4. Have a pain rating of four or greater in average pain on a 0-10 numeric rating scale in the preceding week 5. Have had pain for at least 3 months and for at least 15 days in the preceding 30 days 6. Have moderate to severe anxiety based on GAD-7 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Are currently using or have used prescription opioids in the past 3 months to minimize a known treatment confound and increase sample homogeneity 2. Have a current cancer diagnosis
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05979103