Jazz Music and Mindfulness for Chronic Pain

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic Pain
• Interventions: Behavioral: MIndfulness Listening to Jazz; Behavioral: Listening to Jazz

• Registration Number: NCT05979012
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Irvine

Brief Summary

Chronic pain, including spinal pain and osteoarthritis, is the leading cause of years lived with disability world-wide and the costliest health condition in the U.S. today. Compounding these concerns, opioid analgesics remain the primary pharmacological treatment for chronic pain. An estimated 21-29% of chronic pain patients receiving long-term opioid therapy develop opioid misuse, and opioid misuse portends addiction and overdose. Clearly, chronic pain patients need better, non-addictive treatment options designed to reverse the downward spiral of chronic pain.

Detailed Description

Group Assignments

Participants will be randomized into one of three groups.

1. Jazz Group 1: Participants in this group will watch an introduction to jazz appreciation video prior to the 4-week intervention.

2. Jazz Group 2 (Mindful Jazz) Group: Participants in this group will watch a video on mindful listening to jazz.

3. Music Waitlist Group: Participants in this group will serve as a control and will not receive any intervention until the study is completed. They will complete a baseline survey and a follow-up survey at four weeks. Some videos will be sent to this group after the study is completed, without tracking their usage.

Intervention

All groups will complete a baseline and 4-week follow-up survey.

Participants in Jazz Group 1 and Jazz Group 2 will engage in daily listening 4-week intervention.They will have access to electronic audio recordings, with the order of listening labeled for each day. It is up to them if they want to listen to the daily recordings.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-28
• Study Start: 2023-08-01
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-07
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Primary Completion: 2025-04
• Study Completion: 2025-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-18
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

1. Are 18+
2. Live in the US
3. Are an English-proficient adult with a chronic pain diagnosis (no restrictions placed on type)
4. Have a pain rating of four or greater in average pain on a 0-10 numeric rating scale in the preceding week
5. Have had pain for at least 3 months and for at least 15 days in the preceding 30 days
6. Have moderate to severe anxiety based on GAD-7

Exclusion Criteria

1. Are currently using or have used prescription opioids in the past 3 months to minimize a known treatment confound and increase sample homogeneity
2. Have a current cancer diagnosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
MIndfullness and Jazz	MIndfulness Listening to Jazz	Jazz Group 2 (Mindful Jazz) Group: Participants in this group will watch an introduction to jazz appreciation and mindfulness training video, including the use of jazz for pain tolerance prior to the 4-week intervention.
Jazz Only	Listening to Jazz	Jazz Group 1: Participants in this group will watch an introduction to jazz appreciation video prior to the 4-week intervention.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Intensity portion of The Pain, Enjoyment of Life and General Activity (PEG) scale	4 weeks	The Pain, Enjoyment of Life and General Activity (PEG) scale will be used to assess the magnitude of pain sensations experienced by participants in the past week. Range 0-10, where higher score equals more pain.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of California Irvine; 🇺🇸 Irvine, California, United States