Music-based Treatments and Pain: Underlying Mechanisms and the Beneficial Effects of Music-Based Treatments
Chronic Low-back Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Low-back Pain focused on measuring chronic, back pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Chronic Low Back Pain sample:
- ≥18 years old
- Meets criteria for Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
- Moderate to severe pain intensity on average (i.e., average pain in the past week ≥4 on the 0-10 NRS)
- Able to read, speak, and understand English
Inclusion criterion for the non-pain sample:
- ≥18 years old
- Able to read, speak, and understand English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitive impairment that could interfere with study participation defined as ≥1 error on the 6-Item
- Presence of a psychiatric condition (e.g. significant suicidal ideation, active psychotic symptoms that would interfere with study participation
- Having a significant hearing disability that interferes with the potential participant's ability to hear music
- Having a health condition associated,per both chart review and self-report, with central nervous system damage (e.g., epilepsy, traumatic head injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's).
Sites / Locations
- University of WashingtonRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Music Therapy
Music Medicine
Control condition
Control group without low back pain
The Music Therapy (MT) group will participate in 1 live session of music therapy with a board certified Music therapist while wearing an EEG cap. Afterwards, they will complete a brief questionnaire about the experience and pain. They will also complete a brief questionnaire 24 hours later about lasting effects and pain
The Music Medicine (MM) group will participate in 1 audio session of music while wearing an EEG cap. Afterwards, they will complete a brief questionnaire about the experience and pain. They will also complete a brief questionnaire 24 hours later about lasting effects and pain
the Control group will participate in 1 session of an audio of text being read to them while wearing an EEG cap. Afterwards, they will complete a brief questionnaire about the experience and pain. They will also complete a brief questionnaire 24 hours later about lasting effects and pain
This group will participate in 1 session of an audio of the music therapy session while wearing an EEG cap. Afterwards, they will complete a brief questionnaire about the experience and pain. They will also complete a brief questionnaire 24 hours later about the lasting effects and pain