POP SINGER Randomized Clinical Trial

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Pain

In brief

Conduct a feasibility randomized controlled trial (N = 130, 65 per group) comparing the POPSINGER music therapy (MT) intervention to yoga.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07756541

Run by

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

People needed

130

Starts

2026-07-29

Expected to finish

2028-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults aged 18 and older
• Reporting pain on most days per month for a duration of ≥3 months
• Independently ambulatory (i.e., able to walk 10 feet without a cane or walker)
• Willing to participate in the full scope of the program
• Access to internet, active email address, \& laptop, tablet, and/or PC with videoconferencing capabilities
• Have reliable access to a mobile device with an active data plan at home and is comfortable accessing the internet and their email with this device
• Able to read and understand English

You may not qualify if…

• Significant hearing and/or visual impairment
• Have had a major surgery (e.g., spine surgery, joint replacement) within the past 6 months
• Have a planned surgery within the next 6 months at the time of enrollment
• Unable to independently provide consent (i.e., no proxy consent)
• Active suicidal ideation
• Severe psychological comorbidity (e.g., psychosis, schizophrenia) that would prevent patient from engaging fully in intervention
• Receiving active cancer treatment.
• Diagnosed with medical condition likely to be terminal within 24 weeks
• Either (a) active substance abuse of cocaine, heroin, cannabis, or alcohol or (b) unmanaged opioid use disorder diagnosis present within the EHR in the last 6 months
• Currently receiving music therapy from a professional music therapist
• Currently engaged in regular weekly yoga practice

Where it is running

• University Hospitals — Cleveland, Ohio, United States (enrolling)

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