Relaxation Music for Chronic Pain
Running, not enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBD - Inflammatory Bowel Disease
In brief
Chronic pain is a common complaint in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Compounding these concerns, opioid analgesics are frequently used to treat severe acute pain. An estimated 30% of chronic pain patients due to IBD report opioid use. Those who continue to use opioids can develop opioid misuse, and opioid misuse portends addiction and overdose so there is a need for better, non-addictive treatment options. Music interventions effectively reduce pain and pain-related symptomology. Meta-analytic results indicate listening to music can reduce acute and chronic pain. Music listening also decreases emotional distress from pain as well as the use of pain medication. Music interventions have demonstrated these positive effects on pain across a number of settings, including surgical, in-patient, and community settings. Importantly, due to the ubiquity of music - especially freely available online music - music interventions are easily accessible and highly scalable.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06993272
- Run by
- University of California, Irvine
- People needed
- 120
- Starts
- 2025-04-20
- Expected to finish
- 2026-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18 or older
- Living in U.S.
- Have a pain rating related to IBS, Crohn's, or Colitis of five or greater in average pain on a 0-10 numeric rating scale in the preceding week
- Have had pain related to IBS, Crohn's, or Colitis for at least 3 months and for at least 15 days in the preceding 30 days
- GAD Score (Moderate to Severe Anxiety)
You may not qualify if…
- Are currently using or have used prescription opioids in the past 3 months
- Have a current cancer diagnosis
- In one of our prior music studies
- Have formal experience with mindfulness
Where it is running
- University of California Irvine — Orange, California, United States
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