NCT07470346

Musical Intervention for the Management of Anxiety and Stress in People With Severe Mental Disorder in a Medium-stay Unit.

Music Therapy in the Management of Anxiety and Stress in the Recovery Process of People With Severe Mental Disorder in a Regional Medium-Stay Unit.

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Alejando Vargas Rubio · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of music therapy on perceived anxiety and stress, as well as its effect on the recovery process in individuals with Severe Mental Disorder who are admitted to a Regional Medium-Stay Unit. The main questions to be addressed are: Can music therapy produce a significant difference in anxiety levels in people with Severe Mental Disorder? Can music therapy produce a significant effect on perceived stress in people with Severe Mental Disorder? Can music therapy lead to a significant improvement in recovery process indicators in people with Severe Mental Disorder? Can a relationship be objectively established between a reduction in anxiety and perceived stress levels and an increase in recovery process indicators? A total of 15 sessions will be carried out, and each session will last 60 minutes. The participants will select the songs, rhythms, or sounds they want to choose according to the session theme, followed by a dialogue between the participant and the nurse.

Conditions

• Severe Mental Disorder
• Severe Mental Illness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Combined music therapy intervention (active and receptive)	A combined music therapy intervention (active and receptive) will be conducted in a group format. In each session, participants will select the songs they wish to listen to in relation to the topic being addressed. The songs will then be played, followed by a dialogue between the users and the professionals. The intervention will consist of 15 sessions held weekly (over 15 weeks), each lasting approximately one hour.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-03
• Primary completion: 2026-06-16
• Completion: 2026-06-16
• First posted: 2026-03-13
• Last updated: 2026-03-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain