Music improves pain threshold and cognitive function

The effect of singing on cognitive function, emotional experience, pain sensitivity and muscle physical characteristics

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2100043332

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-02-10

Start date

2021-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-06-07

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Conditions

cognitive function

Interventions

Experimental group 1:Sing their favorite song

Experimental group 2:Sing ordinary songs

Control group:rest

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-60 years; 2. BMI: 18-24; 3. No regular medication or drinking habits; 4. No hearing impairment or mood-related impairment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to assess pain intensity; 2. Current use of narcotics or tobacco products; 3. Hypertension or other cardiovascular diseases; 4. Nervous system diseases; 5. Lung disease or metabolic disease (diabetes); 6. Severe mental illness; 7. Have music therapy experience in the past 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
cognitive function;pressure pain threshold;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXueqiang Wang

Shanghai University of Sport

wangxueqiang@sus.edu.cn+86 18601612741

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026