Recruiting

Music vs. Mindfulness

Sponsor:

Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital

Code:

NCT07338500

Conditions

Music Listening Intervention

Mindfulness-based Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Music

Mindfulness

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to examine how listening to music compares to guided mindfulness in affecting blood pressure, heart rate, and feelings of anxiety in healthy adults. The investigators aim to determine whether one of these approaches is more effective in reducing these variables. Additionally, the study will explore whether personal traits or preferences, measured using questionnaires, influence how participants respond to music or mindfulness. Based on previous clinical findings, the researchers hypothesize that listening to music will lead to greater reductions in blood pressure and heart rate compared to guided mindfulness.

Conditions

Music Listening Intervention

Mindfulness-based Intervention

Study ID

NCT07338500

Start date

Apr 10, 2026

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Aug, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Normal baseline blood pressure (systolic BP < 120 mmHg and diastolic BP < 80mmHg).
  • Abstention from caffeine intake for at least 12 hours before the study session and throughout the session, as caffeine may influence cardiovascular measurements.
  • Abstention from using nicotine or tobacco products for at least 1 hour before the study session and throughout the session, as these substances may influence cardiovascular measurements.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant hearing impairments that cannot be improved with hearing aids or sound amplification.
  • Current use of medications that could affect blood pressure.
  • History of hypertension or cardiovascular disease.
  • Diagnosis of active substance use disorder, or reported patterns of alcohol, cannabis, or recreational/non-prescribed substance use likely to affect cardiovascular function.

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Basic Science

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Music Intervention First

Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 40-minute Music Listening intervention in the first period, followed by a 20-minute washout period, and then receive a 40-minute Guided Mindfulness intervention in the second period.

experimental: Mindfulness Intervention First

Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 40-minute Guided Mindfulness intervention in the first period, followed by a 20-minute washout period, and then receive a 40-minute Music Listening intervention in the second period.

Interventions

Music

Participants will listen to a 40-minute playlist, curated by the research team, through noise-cancelling headphones. The playlist will simultaneously be played in the room through speakers.

Mindfulness

Participants will engage in a structured mindfulness session led by a member of the research team with experience in mindfulness-based practices.

Primary outcome measure

  • Changes in Blood Pressure [ Time Frame: 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40 minutes during each 40-minute intervention session. ]
  • Changes in Heart Rate [ Time Frame: 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40 minutes during each 40-minute intervention session. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Elizabeth Misener, BSc

6138127874elizabeth.misener@mail.mcgill.ca

Sara de la Salle, PhD

sara.delasalle@mail.mcgill.ca

Locations

Jewish General Hospital

Recruiting

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1E2

Contacts

Elizabeth Misener, BSc

6138127874elizabeth.misener@mail.mcgill.ca

Sara de la Salle, PhD

sara.delasalle@mail.mcgill.ca

Principal Investigator:

Kyle Greenway, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital

Last update posted

Apr 24, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Keywords

  • Music
  • Mindfulness

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital on 2026-04-24.