Music therapy for children and adolescents with mood disorders
Official title: The Intervention Effect and Potential Neural Mechanisms of Music Therapy in Children and Adolescents with NSSI
Run by Shanghai Mental Health Center · NCT06756698 · Data updated 2026-05-14
This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.
This study is testing if adding music therapy to regular treatment can help children and teens with mood disorders and self-injury feel better.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 12 Years to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 54 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Shanghai Mental Health Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Shanghai, Shanghai) |
| Trial ID | NCT06756698 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are right-handed children and adolescents born and raised in China, diagnosed with anxiety or depressive disorders, and have a history of self-harm behaviors.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with psychotic disorders, severe organic brain diseases, or recent suicidal ideation may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study evaluates the effectiveness of music therapy combined with conventional treatment for children and adolescents suffering from mood disorders and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Participants will be randomly assigned to either a conventional treatment group receiving dialectical behavior therapy or a music therapy group that incorporates music sessions alongside standard care. The study will utilize various methods, including questionnaires, neuroimaging, and physiological measurements, to assess the impact of the interventions on emotional and neural responses. The goal is to understand the potential neural mechanisms behind the effectiveness of music therapy in this population.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a novel therapeutic approach to improve emotional well-being in children and adolescents with mood disorders.
How similar studies have gone: While music therapy has been explored in various contexts, this specific approach combining neuroimaging and physiological monitoring in children with mood disorders is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Right-handed; * Born and raised in China, with Chinese as the only native language; * Voluntary participation, with the consent of the family members of patients under 18 years old, and signed the informed consent form; * Meet the diagnostic criteria of DSM-5 anxiety disorder or depressive disorder; * There have been two or more self-harm behaviors in the past six months. Exclusion Criteria: * Meet the diagnostic criteria of DSM-5 psychotic disorder, manic episode, autism spectrum disorder, mental retardation, tic disorder, substance abuse and other mental illnesses; * Severe organic brain disease; * Hearing loss or loss of music-related pleasure; * Those who have clear suicidal ideation, attempt and behavior in the past month.
Where it's running
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Shanghai Mental Health Center
Shanghai, Shanghai, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Yue Ding
- Email: yueding@smhc.org.cn
- Phone: +86-021-34773660
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.