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A 20-Minute Mindful Jazz Intervention Decreased Chronic Pain Patients’ Pain and Anxiety 4 Weeks Later: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Year: 2025

Type: article

Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial

Abstract: Objectives: Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is the leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide and the costliest health condition in the United States. Mindfulness is an effective treatment for CMP, but traditional mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are inaccessible for many CMP patients for both format and content reasons. An MBI that leverages music may be a more accessible approach. Methods: This pilot randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of a 20 min mindful jazz listening intervention with a 4-week self-directed practice period on chronic pain patients, comparing the daily mindful jazz listening (n = 27) with regular daily jazz listening (n = 30). We assess immediate and 4-week post-intervention outcomes for pain intensity, unpleasantness and anxiety. This study was conducted in accordance with ethical standards and is registered under the IRB (#3454) of the University of California, Irvine. Results: Results suggest that mindfully listening to jazz reduces pain and anxiety compared to the regular jazz group. Conclusions: Mindfully listening to jazz may be an effective, brief intervention for managing pain and anxiety in chronic pain patients, highlighting its potential as an accessible and engaging chronic pain management.

Source: European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education

DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe15120239

Authors: Sean D. Young, Adam Hanley

Institutions: University of California, Irvine, Florida State University

Language: English

Topic: Music Therapy and Health

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,689