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Music-4-MS to Improve Cognition in People Living With Multiple Sclerosis: A Feasibility Study

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Music-4-MS Compared to Music Listening to Improve Cognition in People Living With Multiple Sclerosis: A Feasibility Study

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Mentioned in the study description

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Time periods mentioned: 12 weeks

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "The specific aims are as follows: Aim 1: To determine the feasibility and acceptability of delivering the optimized Music-4-MS eHealth intervention to individuals with MS over 12 weeks."
Compensation
Mentioned in the study description
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether Music-4-MS, a 12-week online music program, is practical to use. It is for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who report problems with thinking or memory. The program aims to support thinking skills and emotional health.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) rates in the U.S. have nearly doubled over the past decade, making it a leading cause of nontraumatic functional impairment in young adults and significantly affecting cognitive function in up to 70% of people with MS. While traditional cognitive rehabilitation methods are limited in sensory engagement, music training offers a multisensory approach that enhances neuroplasticity and improves cognitive functions. This study investigates the feasibility of Music-4-MS, a 12-week music-based eHealth intervention, to support cognitive and emotional health in individuals with MS.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Have relapsing-remitting, secondary progressive, or primary progressive MS.
  • Were diagnosed with MS more than 6 months before starting the study.
  • Report at least 5 thinking or memory problems that happen “sometimes” or more often on a study questionnaire.
  • Can read, write, and understand English.
  • Have internet access.

Who can't join

  • Have another brain or nerve condition that causes thinking or memory problems.
  • Have had an MS flare-up in the past 30 days.
  • Are a professional musician whose main income comes from music.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (relapsing remitting, secondary progressive, primary progressive) * Diagnosed more than 6 months prior to starting study * Self-reported cognitive impairment as assessed by having at leased 5 problems "sometimes" or more often on the Perceived Deficits Questionnaire * Read, write, and understand English * Access to internet Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with another neurological condition that causes cognitive impairment * MS exacerbation within the last 30 days * Professional musician (primary source of income)

Study sites (1)

TX