Listening to Calming Music

Conditions

• Autonomic State
• Music

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 89 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• Augmented Theme — BEHAVIORAL
  The music is augmented by embedding the natural rhythms of bodily functions (e.g. breathing, heart rate variability, vascular tone, etc) that signal the body to calm.
• Mahler Theme — BEHAVIORAL
  15-minutes of a Mahler composition.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore possible benefits and mechanisms through which listening to music can improve health and wellness. The main goals of the study are: * To investigate whether pre-survey measures of autonomic reactivity relate to the overall functioning of participants. * To examine the immediate effects of listening to the augmented music. * To identify individual characteristics that influence the immediate effects of listening to the augmented music. Participants will: PHASE 1: * Complete the online pre- and post-surveys * Listen to the brief music demo * Listen to the full 15-minutes music session PHASE 2: * Complete the online pre- and post-surveys. * Heart rate data will be collected continuously for about 25 minutes. It will be collected for 5 minutes before and after the intervention, and for 15 minutes during the intervention. * Provide pre- and post- music saliva samples (1.5mL). * Listen to full 15-minutes music session.

Key Dates

Start date

Dec 4, 2024

Status verified

Jun 2025

Primary completion

Jul 4, 2026

Completion

Dec 25, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

100 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

• Experimental: Augmented Theme
  In phase 1: Participants complete the pre-survey. After that, the participants will listen to a brief demo followed by the 15-minutes of augmented music. After completion of the music, the participants will complete the post-survey. In phase 2: Participants complete the pre-survey, and provide 1.5-2mL of saliva. Then, they will be equipped with a HR band (polar exercise band). After that, the participants in the augmented group will receive 15-minutes of augmented music. After completion of the music, Study Staff will have the participants provide 1.5-2mL of saliva and remove the HR belt. Following removal of the HR belt, the participants will complete the post-survey.
• Active Comparator: Control Theme
  In phase 2: Participants complete the pre-survey, and provide 1.5-2mL of saliva. Then, they will be equipped with a HR band (polar exercise band). After that, the participants will receive 15-minutes of the control music. After completion of the music, Study Staff will have the participants provide 1.5-2mL of saliva and remove the HR belt. Following removal of the HR belt, the participants will complete the post-survey.

Primary Outcome Measure

Assessing the Impact of Autonomic Reactivity using the Body Perceptions Inventory Short Form [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

Central Contacts

• Lourdes P Dale, PhD
  9042448998
  [email protected]
• Audrey N Dana
  [email protected]

Locations (2)

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