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MetabolismNCT03231163

Physiological and Perceptual Effects of Music on Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)

A study testing No Music, Relaxing Classical Music and Self-Selected Relaxing Music in people with Metabolism, run by Old Dominion University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The objective of the study is to determine whether music has any effect on resting metabolic rate (RMR), which is the amount of energy expended at rest. There is currently conflicting research on how music affects RMR. One problem with RMR testing is that participants often fall asleep during the test. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Metabolism
What is being tested?
No Music, Relaxing Classical Music and Self-Selected Relaxing Music
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
32 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
5 Jul 2017to 3 Oct 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

None listed.

Who cannot join

  • Any metabolic disorder, or significant cardiopulmonary disease
  • Taking medications that are known to affect RMR

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Human Performance Laboratory

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23529

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About this study

The objective of the study is to determine whether music has any effect on resting metabolic rate (RMR), which is the amount of energy expended at rest. There is currently conflicting research on how music affects RMR. One problem with RMR testing is that participants often fall asleep during the test. There can be a 5-10% difference in the metabolic rate between rest and sleep. If no change in RMR is observed, playing music during an RMR test could be a potential strategy to prevent participants from falling asleep. Participants will undergo RMR measurements while listening to no music, relaxing classical music, and self-selected classical music.

Conditions
Metabolism
Being tested
No Music, Relaxing Classical Music, Self-Selected Relaxing Music

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • No MusicOther

    Participants lie supine on a table while no music is played.

  • Relaxing Classical MusicOther

    Participants lie supine on a table while classical music is played.

  • Self-Selected Relaxing MusicOther

    Participants lie supine on a table while self-selected relaxing music is played.

Study groups in NCT03231163
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
No MusicPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Other: No Music
Relaxing Classical MusicExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: Relaxing Classical Music
Self-Selected Relaxing MusicExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: Self-Selected Relaxing Music

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Daily Resting Metabolic Rate

    RMR will be measured via indirect calorimetry (Parvomedics TrueOne system)

    Measured: Participants will be randomized to three consecutive 15-minute trials involving listening to no music, classical music, or self-selected relaxing music. RMR will be measured continuously over each 15 min trial.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Heart rate

    Heart rate will be measured with a Polar chest strap monitor

    Measured: Participants will be randomized to three consecutive 15-minute trials involving listening to no music, classical music, or self-selected relaxing music. Heart rate will be measured continuously over each 15 min trial.

  2. Excited/bored scale

    Participants rate on a 0-9 Likert scale how bored or excited they are.

    Measured: Participants will be randomized to three consecutive 15-minute trials involving listening to no music, classical music, or self-selected relaxing music. Levels of boredom/excitement will be measured at the end of each 15 min trial.

  3. Sleepiness scale

    Participants rate on a 0-9 Likert scale how sleepy they are.

    Measured: Participants will be randomized to three consecutive 15-minute trials involving listening to no music, classical music, or self-selected relaxing music. Levels of sleepiness will be measured at the end of each 15 min trial.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jul 2017
  2. Study start5 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completion3 Oct 2017
  4. Study completion3 Oct 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
32 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03231163
Sponsor's protocol ID
1082672-3
Status last verified
Dec 2017
First submitted
23 Jul 2017
Last updated
20 Dec 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing No Music, Relaxing Classical Music and Self-Selected Relaxing Music in people with Metabolism, run by Old Dominion University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 0 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Dec 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Daily Resting Metabolic Rate (time frame: Participants will be randomized to three consecutive 15-minute trials involving listening to no music, classical music, or self-selected relaxing music. RMR will be measured continuously over each 15 min trial.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Dec 2017.

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