Status:
COMPLETED
Replication Study: Reducing Pain With Focused Music Listening
Lead Sponsor:
University of Bergen
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Research Council of Norway
European Research Council
Conditions:
Pain
Pain Management
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to confirm previous findings that actively tapping along to music can reduce pain more than just listening to music. This study aims to replicate the findings of a p...
Detailed Description
This study is a pre-registered replication of a previous trial (NCT05267795) investigating the analgesic effects of sensorimotor synchronization to music. While music listening alone has shown small, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 years or older
- Self-reported good general health
- Able to understand study procedures and provide informed consent
- Normal or corrected-to-normal hearing (sufficient for music perception)
Exclusion
- Contraindications for Electrical Stimulation:
- Presence of active electronic implants (e.g., cardiac pacemaker, cochlear implant)
- Pregnancy (self-reported)
- History of Epilepsy or seizure disorder
- Presence of local malignancy (especially near the stimulation site on forearm)
- Broken skin, wounds, or significant skin conditions on the right forearm (stimulation site)
- Medical/Neurological History:
- History of significant psychiatric or neurological disease (other than epilepsy, listed above)
- History of substance dependence
- Current diagnosis of a chronic pain condition
- Medication Use:
- Current regular use of prescription analgesic (pain-relief) medication
- Current regular use of psychoactive medication
- Study-Specific:
- Self-reported musical anhedonia (inability to derive pleasure from music)
- Significant hearing impairment preventing clear perception of the music
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 20 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
61 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06960226
Start Date
March 1 2025
End Date
April 20 2025
Last Update
May 7 2025
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University of Bergen
Bergen, Norway, 5003