Following the Sound of Music

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Northeastern University
Study ID
NCT07772765
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Attention
  • Auditory Processing
  • Music Listening

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
60 Years - 101 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Music Listening with Attentional prompts — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will listen to musical excerpts, and guided instructions will be provided to tell the participants what aspect of the music to pay attention to and how to respond. Participants will log responses on an interactive tablet-based interface.
  • Music Listening — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will listen to musical excerpts and will be provided with guided instructions directing their attention to specific aspects of the music. Participants will report when they perceive a noticeable change in the music (e.g., changes in instrumentation, rhythm, texture, or intensity). Participants will log responses on an interactive tablet-based interface.
  • Tone listening with Attentional prompts — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will be asked to attend to auditory stimuli and respond to them according to guided instructions. Participants will log responses on an interactive tablet-based interface.

Study Details

The proposed study will enroll healthy older adult participants to examine the effectiveness of music listening activities to promote hearing and cognition. Participants will be randomized into one of four experimental groups and can expect to participate for up to 21 hours of research distributed over 20 weeks.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 19, 2026
Start date
Aug 14, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2027
Completion
Aug 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
216 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Experimental: Sound of Music Plus Attention
  • Experimental: Sound of Music
  • Experimental: Sound of Tones Plus Attention
  • No Intervention: Business as usual Control

Primary Outcome Measure

Digits-in-Noise Task [ Time Frame: Pre-test (week 1), Mid-test (week 5), Post-test (week 10), Follow-up (week 18) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Northeastern UniversityBostonMassachusetts02115
Audrey Carrillo, MA
[email protected]
626-482-8091

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