POP SINGER Pilot Study

NCT07450131 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: STUDY20260037
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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.

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Keywords

Music Therapy; Chronic Pain; Group Medical Visits; Virtual

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Number of participants retained as measured by enrollment logs

  A retention rate of ≥70% of recruited participants until the final survey time point.

  8 weeks from the first music therapy intervention

• Number of sessions attended per participant as measured by attendance logs

  An attendance rate of ≥11/16 sessions among ≥70% of retained participants.

  8 weeks from the first music therapy intervention

• Number of participants completing follow-up measures as measured by data collection logs

  A measure completion rate of ≥70% of follow-up measures among retained participants.

  8 weeks from the first music therapy intervention

• Number of participants reporting daily music exercise use in REDCap exercise logs

  ≥60% of retained MT participants reporting use of music exercises at least once every other day.

  8 weeks from the first music therapy intervention

Study Arms (1)

Music Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

A board-certified music therapist will provide a total of 16 MT sessions (8 in-person and 8 virtual) that include education, social connection, and experiential music interventions. These sessions will focus on self-management of pain through evidenced-based MT interventions including music sharing, playlists using the iso-principle, music making, music and guided imagery, music and deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and adapted cardio drumming.

Behavioral: Music Therapy

Interventions

Music Therapy BEHAVIORAL

A board-certified music therapist will provide a total of 16 MT sessions (8 in-person and 8 virtual) that include education, social connection, and experiential music interventions. These sessions will focus on self-management of pain through evidenced-based MT interventions including music sharing, playlists using the iso-principle, music making, music and guided imagery, music and deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and adapted cardio drumming.

Music Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

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
• Active substance abuse diagnosis in EHR
• Currently receiving music therapy from a professional music therapist

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center: lead
• Kulas Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University Hospitals

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Interventions

Music Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Angelique Foss, CHES®, NBC-HWC, LPMT, MT-BC

  University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Samuel N Rodgers-Melnick, PhD, MPH, LPMT, MT-BC

  University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Nita Hoxha, MBA

CONTACT

216-286-6219; Nita.Hoxha@uhhospitals.org

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Health Coach I

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 26, 2026
• First Posted: March 4, 2026
• Study Start: March 13, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 31, 2026
• Last Updated: April 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)