Music Interventions for Chronic Pain
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial explores how different types of music can help manage chronic pain associated with inflammatory bowel diseases like IBS, Crohn's, and Colitis. Participants will join one of several groups, each experiencing a unique music intervention: traditional mindfulness, mindful jazz, relaxation music, or reggae music. A comparison group will receive pain education. The goal is to find non-addictive, effective ways to reduce pain and lessen reliance on opioids. Candidates should have experienced significant pain from IBS or related conditions for at least three months and not have used prescription opioids recently. As an unphased trial, this study offers a unique opportunity to explore innovative, non-drug pain management strategies.
Do I have to stop taking my current medications for the trial?
The trial does not specify if you need to stop taking your current medications, but you cannot participate if you have used prescription opioids in the past 3 months.
Is there any evidence suggesting that this trial's treatments are likely to be safe?
Research shows that music can safely help manage chronic pain. Listening to music reduces both sudden and ongoing pain and lessens the emotional stress caused by pain, potentially lowering the need for pain medication.
The Traditional Mindfulness approach, which includes mindfulness meditation, has proven safe and effective for reducing chronic pain. It is well-tolerated and offers a safe choice for those dealing with long-term pain.
Mindful Jazz has also been studied for pain relief. Early findings suggest that listening to jazz music can reduce pain and anxiety, providing a safe way to manage pain.
The Reggae Stereotypes approach uses the calming effects of reggae music. Research supports that music, including reggae, helps people relax and better tolerate pain, making it safe for use in health treatments.
Overall, these music-based treatments are non-invasive and carry a low risk of side effects, offering a promising option for safely managing chronic pain.12345Why are researchers excited about this trial's treatments?
Researchers are excited about these music interventions for chronic pain because they offer an innovative, non-drug approach to pain management. While traditional treatments often rely on medications like opioids or NSAIDs, these interventions use music to potentially reduce pain perception. The "Mindful Jazz" arm explores how unfamiliar music, like jazz, can enhance pain tolerance through mindfulness. The "Traditional Mindfulness" and "Reggae Stereotypes" arms engage participants with music known for inducing calmness, potentially offering a more natural way to manage pain. These treatments aim to provide relief without the side effects associated with medications, making them an appealing option for those seeking alternative therapies.
What evidence suggests that this trial's music interventions could be effective for chronic pain?
Studies have shown that music can help reduce pain and related symptoms. Listening to music can lessen both short-term and long-term pain, as well as the emotional distress that accompanies it. In this trial, participants will engage in different music interventions. One group will practice traditional mindfulness, while another will participate in mindful jazz listening, which research suggests significantly lowers pain levels and improves well-being. Another group will explore the effects of reggae music, as research suggests that listening to a favorite type of music can enhance pain tolerance. These findings indicate that music can be a helpful tool for managing chronic pain in conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).12467
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for individuals with chronic pain due to conditions like Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Inflammatory Bowel Disease. It's especially relevant for those who may be using or at risk of misusing opioids. Participants should not have any condition that would exclude them from safely engaging in the study.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants engage in music interventions, including traditional mindfulness, mindful jazz, reggae stereotypes, or pain psychoeducation over 4 weeks
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Relaxation Music
Trial Overview
The trial is exploring how different types of music interventions - Pain psychoeducation, Traditional Mindfulness, Mindful Jazz, and Reggae Stereotypes - can help manage chronic pain without medication. The effectiveness of these non-pharmacological treatments will be assessed.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants in this group will listen to a traditional mindfulness practice over the 4 weeks
Reggae Stereotype Group: Participants in this group will be told about he stereotype of reggae in making people more calm. They will listen to reggae music over the 4 weeks.
Participants in this group will watch an introduction to jazz appreciation and mindfulness training video, including the use of jazz for pain tolerance prior to the 4-week intervention. Participants in the Mindful Jazz Group will be informed that listening to music they are not comfortable with (i.e., jazz) can enhance long-term pain tolerance.
Participants listen to the same playlist each week of the 4-weeks. It's an audio recording of the pain psychoeducation video they watch during training. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azwEQXh5enA
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of California, Irvine
Lead Sponsor
Citations
Mindful Jazz and Preferred Music Interventions Reduce ...
This pilot study explores whether mindfully listening to music, including jazz, can reduce pain-related outcomes.
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medschool.uci.edu/news/uc-irvine-researchers-discover-listening-jazz-music-helps-relieve-musculoskeletal-painUC Irvine researchers discover listening to jazz music ...
In addition to musculoskeletal pain, the study also found that listening to jazz music may help decrease anxiety and increase mindfulness among ...
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trial.medpath.com/clinical-trial/184616edd38fafd3/nct05979012-jazz-music-mindfulness-chronic-painJazz Music and Mindfulness for Chronic Pain | MedPath
How does the efficacy of NCT05979012's jazz interventions compare to standard opioid therapy for chronic pain? ... Outcome data and publication updates. Subscribe.
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facebook.com/koin6/posts/several-recent-studies-including-in-the-journals-pain-and-scientific-reports-hav/1140546338185842/Several recent studies, including in the journals Pain and ...
Chronic Pain and Mindful Listening: Mindful jazz listening had a greater pain ... While jazz music reduces pain for many chronic pain ...
Mindful Jazz and Preferred Music Interventions Reduce ...
This pilot study explores whether mindfully listening to music, including jazz, can reduce pain-related outcomes.
Mindful Jazz and Preferred Music Interventions Reduce ...
This pilot study explores whether mindfully listening to music, including jazz, can reduce pain-related outcomes. Methods: Chronic ...
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This Pain and Mindfulness study at University of California Health ends April 2025.
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