NCT07450131NARecruiting
POP SINGER Pilot Study
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Start Date
3/13/2026
Completion Date
7/31/2026
Summary
Conduct a single-arm pilot study (N = 24) to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the hybrid (i.e., half in-person, half online) POPSINGER group Music Therapy (MT) intervention.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults age 18 and older
* Reporting pain on most days per month for a duration of ≥3 months
* Independently ambulatory
* Willing to participate in full scope of 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
Exclusion Criteria:
* 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
* Active substance abuse diagnosis in EHR
* Currently receiving music therapy from a professional music therapist
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Music Therapy
Conditions
Chronic Pain
Locations
University Hospitals
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
United States