Music Genre Stereotypes to Boost Relaxation in Chronic Pain Patients

Anxiety Clinical Trial

Official title: Music Genre Stereotypes to Boost Relaxation in Chronic Pain Patients

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Social psychological research has demonstrated that internalized stereotypes affect people's attitudes and behaviors. Music-based interventions that rely on stereotypes might have promise for keeping participants engaged in health interventions, reducing stress, and improving wellbeing.

Clinical Trial Description

Group Assignments

Participants will be randomized into one of three groups.

1. Group 1 (Reggae): Participants in this group will receive the stereotype and listen to the music over the 4 weeks.

2. Group 2 (Nature): Participants in this group will listen to nature sounds over the 4 weeks.

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 recordings 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 Group 1 and 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. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Chronic Pain

• NCT number: NCT05979103
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of California, Irvine
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 2023
• Completion date: November 2023