Plain-English translation of NCT07492472 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This trial investigates whether listening to calming music—specifically Pachelbel's Canon in D major—can help reduce anxiety and promote relaxation in young adults. Researchers will monitor your brain activity and heart rate using special sensors to see if the music creates measurable changes in how your body responds to stress. This is a non-medication approach to understanding how music might help ease anxiety symptoms.
Anxiety disorders are increasingly common in adolescents and young adults, affecting daily life, schoolwork, and overall health. While medication can help, researchers are exploring non-drug alternatives like music therapy to give patients more treatment options and better understand how music naturally calms the brain and body.
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You will visit the research center for one session lasting about an hour. First, you'll sit quietly for 5 minutes while researchers place sensors on your head and chest to measure brain blood flow and heart rate. Then you'll listen to approximately 14 minutes of calming music at low volume while these measurements continue. Afterward, you'll rest for another 5 minutes while final measurements are taken. Throughout, you'll complete brief questionnaires about how you're feeling.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 2, 2026 · Not medical advice
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