Recruiting

Music Intervention

Sponsor:

Northern Arizona University

Code:

NCT07538427

Conditions

Stress

Generalized Anxiety

Chronic Pain

Depression Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Music Based Intervention

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a music-based intervention can improve mental and physical health and strengthen coping skills among adults living in residential care settings in northern Arizona. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does participation in the music-based intervention reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and pain?, and Does participation increase the use of music as a coping strategy and improve overall well-being?

Researchers will compare participants' pre-intervention and post-intervention responses to determine whether the music classes are associated with improvements in health and coping outcomes. Participants will: Attend a 6-week music class held once per week for one hour; participate in active music activities such as drumming and rhythm exercises; complete a brief survey before and after the intervention. Some participants are also invited to complete a short interview about their experiences.

Conditions

Stress

Generalized Anxiety

Chronic Pain

Depression Disorder

Study ID

NCT07538427

Start date

Mar 12, 2026

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

May 30, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May 30, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • residency at one of the two elder care facilities
  • ability to communicate in English.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • not a resident at one of the two elder care facilities
  • inability to communicate in English.

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Music-Based Intervention Group

Participants will engage in a 6-week music-based intervention consisting of one 60-minute session per week. Sessions include active music participation such as drumming, rhythm exercises, and music practices designed to improve stress, anxiety, depression, pain, and coping outcomes among adults in residential care settings.

Interventions

Music Based Intervention

Participants will engage in a 6-week culturally grounded music-based intervention consisting of one 60-minute session per week. Sessions include active music participation such as drumming, rhythm exercises, and Indigenous music practices designed to improve stress, anxiety, depression, pain, and coping outcomes among adults in residential care settings.

Primary outcome measure

  • Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks. ]
  • The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-item (GAD-2) [ Time Frame: From enrollment to 6 weeks (post-intervention) ]
  • Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) [ Time Frame: From enrollment to 6 weeks (post-intervention). ]
  • Chronic Pain Grade Scale (CPGS) [ Time Frame: From enrollment to 6 weeks (end of intervention) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Ariel L Roddy, PhD

248 298 6978ariel.roddy@nau.edu

Locations

Haven Health Flagstaff

Recruiting

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, 86001

Contacts

Chelsea Seck

928-779-6931chelseaseck@havenhg.com

The Peaks

Recruiting

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, 86001

Contacts

Frances Bryant

928-774-7106frances.bryant@thepeaks.org

More Information

Sponsor

Northern Arizona University

Last update posted

Apr 20, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Keywords

  • Music-based intervention
  • Active music therapy
  • Drumming
  • Non-pharmacological intervention
  • behavioral therapy
  • Aging populations
  • Community-based intervention

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Northern Arizona University on 2026-04-20.