The Concert Therapy Pilot Study for Stress Reduction and Wellbeing

NCT07236918 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TCT-BKH-2025-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 57
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Concert Therapy is an arts-based, pilot interventional study designed to explore the effects of live music, guided breathing, and movement on stress reduction and overall wellbeing. Participants take part in one in-person session and one online session integrating musical performance, collective breathing rhythms, and body awareness techniques. The study aims to evaluate pre- and post-intervention changes in perceived stress and emotional wellbeing among adult participants.

Conditions

Stress Reduction; Psychological Wellbeing; Mental Health; Music Therapy

Keywords

The Concert Therapy; music therapy; arts-based intervention; breathing exercises; movement; stress; wellbeing; mental health; mindfulness; relaxation; live performance; pilot study

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) Score

  Change in participants' perceived stress levels measured by the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) before and immediately after participation in The Concert Therapy session (in-person or online). Higher scores indicate greater stress.

  Pre-session to immediately post-session (same day)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Participant Feedback on Emotional and Physical Well-being

  Immediately post-session

Study Arms (2)

In-person The Concert Therapy Session

EXPERIMENTAL

Single-session arts-based intervention delivered in person, combining live music, guided breathing, and gentle movement in a structured three-part format (calming music, breathing \& movement, uplifting music).

Behavioral: The Concert Therapy

Online The Concert Therapy Session

EXPERIMENTAL

Single-session arts-based intervention delivered online through a live, interactive platform, featuring the same music, breathing, and movement structure as the in-person session.

Behavioral: The Concert Therapy

Interventions

The Concert Therapy BEHAVIORAL

The Concert Therapy is an arts-based behavioural intervention integrating live music, guided breathing, and gentle movement. Each session follows a three-part structure designed to promote relaxation, body awareness, and emotional well-being through synchronised rhythm and breath. Participants take part in a single session, delivered either in person (approximately 66 minutes) or online (approximately 33 minutes), depending on their assigned group. Both formats use live, interactive facilitation and follow the same sequence of musical and breathing exercises adapted to the delivery mode.

In-person The Concert Therapy Session; Online The Concert Therapy Session

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 120 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged 18 years and older.
• Able to understand and provide informed consent.
• Willing and able to participate in a 60-minute in-person or 33-minute online session of The Concert Therapy.
• Able to complete brief questionnaires in English before and after the session.

You may not qualify if:

• Self-reported severe mental health conditions requiring medical treatment.
• Significant hearing impairment that would limit engagement with music.
• Inability to access the online platform (for online participants).
• Previous participation in The Concert Therapy study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• BeHnam KhodaRahmi: lead

Study Sites (1)

The Concert Therapy

London, United Kingdom

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Open-label study; no masking applied.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Founder & Principle Investigator

Model Details: Two parallel cohorts receive the same arts-based intervention delivered via different formats: one in-person and one online. Pre-post within-group changes are evaluated.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2025
• First Posted: November 19, 2025
• Study Start: November 14, 2025
• Primary Completion: November 16, 2025
• Study Completion: November 24, 2025
• Last Updated: February 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)