Music Therapy for Chronic Pain
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week group music therapy intervention for active duty service members with chronic pain. Participants will be randomized to either a group music therapy intervention plus standard care or standard care alone. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, post- treatment (8 weeks), and 1-month follow-up. Primary outcomes include pain interference and pain intensity. Secondary outcomes include pain-related self-efficacy, depression, anxiety, positive affect, sleep disturbance, patient perception of change, and pain medication use. Qualitative interviews will be conducted with a subset of participants who receive music therapy to explore subjective experiences and perceived treatment benefits.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Joke Bradt, PhD
Principal Investigator
Drexel University
Paul Pasquina, MD
Principal Investigator
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for active duty service members aged 18-64 who have had non-cancer chronic pain for at least 3 months, with moderate or worse pain. Participants must speak English and be able to join group sessions. People who are pregnant, have serious mental health issues, major hearing loss, cancer, certain brain disorders, or prior music therapy at JBER can't join.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive an 8-week group music therapy intervention plus standard care or standard care alone
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Group Music Therapy
Trial Overview
The study tests whether adding an 8-week group music therapy program to standard care helps manage chronic pain better than standard care alone. Participants are randomly assigned to either the music therapy plus usual treatment or just usual treatment groups.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants will receive eight weekly 75-minute group music therapy sessions in addition to standard pain management care. Sessions include music-guided breathing, relaxation exercises, group improvisation, music listening, discussion, and music-based pain self-management training.
Participants will receive standard pain management services available at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. These may include medication management, physical therapy, acupuncture, cognitive behavioral therapy, and interventional pain procedures.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Lead Sponsor
Drexel University
Collaborator
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Collaborator
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