NCT07867093

Brief Summary

This study aims to explore whether 8-week music therapy can improve adolescents' online moral development. A total of 9000 adolescents (8000 college students and 1000 high school students) will be surveyed by paper questionnaires to investigate the current status of their online morality. Then eligible college student participants will be recruited and randomly divided into two groups. The intervention group receives 8 weeks of music therapy, while the control group does not receive this music therapy intervention. Questionnaires will be used to assess changes in online moral development before and after the intervention. All data are only used for academic research.

Trial Health

87
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Enrollment
9,024

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2025

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 19, 2025

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 23, 2026

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 27, 2026

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 4, 2026

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 9, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

October 9, 2026

Status Verified

October 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

October 4, 2026

Last Update Submit

October 4, 2026

Conditions

Adolescents' Online Moral Development

Keywords

Music therapyOnline moralityAdolescentsMoral DisengagementEmotional Regulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Total Score of Adolescent Online Moral Development Scale

    17-item 6-point Likert scale developed by Ma \& Lei (2010). It assesses three dimensions: online moral cognition, online moral emotion and online moral behavioral intention. Total score ranges from 17 to 102; higher scores indicate higher level of adolescents' online morality.

    8 weeks after baseline assessment

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Total Score of Adolescent Moral Disengagement Scale

    8 weeks after baseline assessment

  • Total Score of Adolescent Online Deviant Behavior Scale

    8 weeks after baseline assessment

Study Arms (2)

Music Therapy Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive an 8-week group music therapy intervention targeting the improvement of adolescents' online moral development.

Behavioral: Music Therapy

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants keep their regular daily study activities and do not receive the music therapy intervention.

Interventions

Music TherapyBEHAVIORAL

An 8-week group music therapy intervention for adolescents. Group sessions are delivered weekly to improve participants' online moral development, emotional regulation and reduce moral disengagement.

Music Therapy Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age15 Years - 25 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Adolescents aged 15-25 years old (senior high school and college students).
  • Voluntary participation: participants aged ≥18 years provide signed informed consent by themselves; participants aged 15-17 years provide written parental/guardian informed consent together with adolescent's assent.
  • Able to independently complete paper questionnaires.
  • Normal hearing and normal vision (or corrected vision) without severe visual impairment.

You may not qualify if:

  • Diagnosed severe mental disorders or serious cognitive impairment.
  • Received music therapy or other psychological intervention within the past 3 months.
  • Unable to attend all 8 weekly group intervention sessions.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Shangqiu Normal University

Shangqiu, Henan, 476000, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emotional Regulation

Interventions

Music Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-ControlSocial BehaviorBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsRehabilitationAftercareContinuity of Patient CarePatient CarePsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Shuangxia Hou, Master of Arts

    Shangqiu Normal University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Participants are randomly assigned to either the music therapy intervention group or the control group. Both groups are followed simultaneously during the 8-week study period.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 4, 2026

First Posted

October 9, 2026

Study Start

September 19, 2025

Primary Completion

May 23, 2026

Study Completion

June 27, 2026

Last Updated

October 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Individual participant data will not be shared with other researchers due to privacy protection requirements for adolescent participants. Only aggregated study results will be published in academic journals.

Locations

CN(1)