The Concert Therapy Pilot Study for Stress Reduction and Wellbeing (TCT)

BeHnam KhodaRahmi

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Stress Reduction; Psychological Wellbeing; Music Therapy; Mental Health

Treatments: Behavioral: The Concert Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT07236918

TCT-BKH-2025-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The Concert Therapy is an arts-based, pilot interventional study designed to explore the effects of live music, guided breathing, and movement on stress reduction and overall wellbeing. Participants take part in one in-person session and one online session integrating musical performance, collective breathing rhythms, and body awareness techniques. The study aims to evaluate pre- and post-intervention changes in perceived stress and emotional wellbeing among adult participants.

Full description

This pilot study investigates the effects of The Concert Therapy, an arts-based, multi-sensory approach combining music, guided breathing, and mindful movement, on stress reduction and wellbeing.

The intervention includes two formats: one in-person session and one online session delivered via a live, interactive platform. Each session features structured breathing exercises, live musical interaction, and guided movement sequences designed to synchronize rhythm, breath, and body awareness.

A pre-post design is used, with data collected immediately before and after both sessions. Quantitative outcomes include changes in the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), while qualitative data will be gathered through open-ended feedback regarding participants' emotional, physical, and social experiences.

The study aims to generate preliminary evidence on the feasibility and potential benefits of The Concert Therapy as an accessible, arts-based intervention for stress management and wellbeing in both physical and virtual settings.

Enrollment: 57 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 120 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Adults aged 18 years and older.

• Able to understand and provide informed consent.
• Willing and able to participate in a 60-minute in-person or 33-minute online session of The Concert Therapy.
• Able to complete brief questionnaires in English before and after the session.

Exclusion criteria

• Self-reported severe mental health conditions requiring medical treatment.
• Significant hearing impairment that would limit engagement with music.
• Inability to access the online platform (for online participants).
• Previous participation in The Concert Therapy study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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57 participants in 2 patient groups

In-person The Concert Therapy Session

Experimental group

Description:

Single-session arts-based intervention delivered in person, combining live music, guided breathing, and gentle movement in a structured three-part format (calming music, breathing \& movement, uplifting music).

Treatment:

Behavioral: The Concert Therapy

Online The Concert Therapy Session

Experimental group

Description:

Single-session arts-based intervention delivered online through a live, interactive platform, featuring the same music, breathing, and movement structure as the in-person session.

Treatment:

Behavioral: The Concert Therapy