Plain-English translation of NCT06510153 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Anxiety research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether listening to live music or pre-recorded music can help calm people who are anxious or stressed while waiting in an emergency room. Researchers want to see if Environmental Music Therapy—where a trained musician plays soothing live music using acoustic guitar, ocean drum, and other instruments—or pre-recorded music can reduce anxiety, stress, and pain better than standard care alone.
Emergency waiting rooms can be stressful and anxiety-producing places. This trial exists because researchers want to find simple, safe ways to help patients and their caregivers feel calmer and less stressed during what can be a frightening experience.
If you join this study, you would be randomly assigned to one of three groups while waiting in the emergency room: receive standard care plus live music therapy from a musician, receive standard care plus pre-recorded music, or receive standard care alone. The music session would last about 20 minutes, and you would complete brief surveys before and after to measure your anxiety, stress, pain, and wellbeing.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jul 17, 2026 · Not medical advice
Colombia
Sponsor
Claudia Aristizábal
Collaborators
Sanitas University
Enrollment target
~243 participants
Started
July 2024
Primary completion
August 2025
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in September 2024.
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Central contact
Mark Ettenberger, PhD
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