Discussion: This proposed study targets patients with Hwa-byung, especially those who have exhibited symptoms
of anxiety. Therefore, the primary outcome is set to measure the level of anxiety. OMMT is music therapy combined
with traditional Korean medicinal theories. Unlike previously reported music therapies, for which patients simply
listen to music passively, in OMMT, patients actively move their bodies and play the music. Because Hwa-byung is
caused by an accumulation of blocked emotions and anger inside the body, OMMT, because of its active
component, is expected to be more efficacious than pre-existing music therapies.