Clinical trials: Acoustic Stimulation
Aging, Music
Brain Imaging and Behavioural Changes Following Cued-movement Training of Finger Sequences in Healthy Older Adults
The goal of this study is to examine changes in the brain, behavior, and personal experience when music is used to guide learning of finger movement sequences (compared to visual stimuli alone) in healthy older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Music, Motor Activity, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Trial name
- NMSOA (NCT06174740)
- Testing
- Music-cued audiovisual motor training, Visually-cued motor training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Leiden
Traumatic Brain Injury, Coma
The Efficacy of Familiar Voice Stimulation During Coma Recovery
The purpose of the study is to determine whether familiar vocal stimulation, provided during coma recovery, improves outcomes for persons who are unconscious after severe TBI.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Coma, Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
- Trial name
- FAST (NCT00557076)
- Testing
- Familiar Auditory Sensory Training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Effects of Combined Cognitive Training and Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation in Treadmill Training After Stroke
The objective of this study is to compare the effects of progressive combined cognitive training and rhythmic auditory stimulation to treadmill training (combined group), cognitive treadmill training (cognitive group), rhythmic…
- Trial name
- NCT06000644
- Testing
- Combined group, Cognitive group, Rhythmic group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Tinnitus
The Treatment of Tinnitus With Transcutaneous Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation
The t-VNS STv3 device is a non-invasive, transcutaneous neurostimulator for influencing the afferent branches of the nervus vagus around the human ear.
- Trial name
- NCT01176734
- Testing
- tVNS-Device
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- cerbomed GmbH
Psoriasis (PsO), Anxiety
The Effects of Audio-Based Therapy on Anxiety in Psoriasis
Anxiety in psoriasis is associated with impaired quality of life, and the prevalence of anxiety symptoms in psoriatic populations is approximately 34% and anxiety disorders up to 16%.
- Trial name
- PsOUND-PSO (NCT07390487)
- Testing
- Music Therapy, Pink Noise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alzheimer Disease (AD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Use of a Mobile Brain-Body Imaging Approach to Evaluate the Effects of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Gait and Brain Function in Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is associated with impairments in both gait and cognition, significantly increasing fall risk. Falls are a leading cause of injury-related disability in older adults, and individuals with AD experience a…
- Trial name
- NCT07659964
- Testing
- Metronome
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Healthy
Study of Cerebral Activation by fNIRS During Gait With Different Rhythmic Auditory Stimulations in Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this study is to investigate the cerebral activation in healthy subjects in 4 conditions of gait : Gait at preferred cadence without auditory stimulation (Gait1) Gait with low tempo rhythmic auditory stimulation by…
- Trial name
- MoveNIRS (NCT05789121)
- Testing
- walking 25 m in 4 different conditions
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
The Role of the LC-NA System in Sleep Regulation
The Role of the LC-NA System in Experimental Sleep Fragmentation
Sleep-wake regulation affects every person's life, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes remain poorly understood.
- Trial name
- DMTN_FragSleep (NCT07167316)
- Testing
- DMTN, Auditory Stimulation, Placbo
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hans-Peter Landolt
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Gait and Muscle Power Training for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder
Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of RAS-MPT, RAS alone, MPT alone, and usual care (as a control) for improving the overall gait performance of and reducing falls in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD)…
- Trial name
- NCT03838614
- Testing
- Rhythmical auditory stimulation gait training and muscle power training (RAS-MPT), Rhythmical auditory stimulation gait training (RAS), Muscle power training (MPT)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Schizophrenia
Effects of Auditory Stimulation on Sleep and Memory in Schizophrenia
The investigators will test the hypothesis that auditory stimulation (playing quiet sounds during sleep) can normalize brain activity during sleep and improve memory in patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT04783571
- Testing
- Auditory Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Autonomic Nervous System, Cardiorespiratory Parameters
Musical Auditory Stimulation and Exercise
Check the effects of musical auditory stimulation on the autonomic modulation and cardiorespiratory parameters during and after aerobic exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT03200483
- Testing
- Control Protocol, Classical Music Protocol, Rock Music Protocol
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Acoustic Stimulation, Parkinson Disease
Effects and Mechanisms of RAS Training on Upper-limb Movements in PD Patients
Introduction Bradykinesia (i.e., slow movements) is one of the most prominent symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) and has a negative impact on quality of life.
- Conditions
- Acoustic Stimulation, Parkinson Disease, Electroencephalography
- Trial name
- NCT05782322
- Testing
- Upper-limb training involving RAS, Upper-limb training without the aid of RAS
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Seizures, Epilepsy
Reduction and Prevention of Seizure Occurrence From Exposure to Auditory Stimulation in Individuals With Neurological Handicaps
Neurologically-impaired individuals may have significant neurologic morbidity related to epilepsy and seizure disorders. Finding safe, noninvasive methods of decreasing seizures, and potentially reversing the epileptogenic…
- Trial name
- NCT01459692
- Testing
- Music Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
NREM Parasomnias, Sleepwalking
Acoustic Stimulation to Study and Modulate Sleepwalking and Related Arousal Disorders
Disorders of Arousal (DoA)-such as sleepwalking, sleep terrors, and confusional arousals-are common sleep problems that happen during deep, non-dreaming sleep.
- Conditions
- NREM Parasomnias, Sleepwalking, Sleep Terrors, Confusional Arousals
- Trial name
- DoA-CLAS (NCT07754838)
- Testing
- Closed-Loop/Open-Loop Acoustic Stimulation (CLAS)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Castelnovo
Parkinson Disease
Assessment of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation and Auditory Stimulation During Walking in Parkinson Patients
Parkinson's disease affects 1 in 100 people over the age of 60. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive disease of the nervous system that affects movement, produced by the destruction of dopaminergic neurons found in a region…
- Trial name
- NCT05264909
- Testing
- Multi-channel Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Corporación de Rehabilitación Club de Leones Cruz del Sur
Concussion Post Syndrome
Auditory Slow Wave Enhancement After Concussion
The prevalence of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children and adolescents is around 30% with 70-90% being classified as mild (concussion).
- Trial name
- NCT04770116
- Testing
- Auditory Stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Schizophrenia, Psychosis
Effects of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Movements in Individuals at Risk for Psychotic Onset and Schizophrenia Patients
The purpose of this research is to examine effects of movement training with the aid of rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) on reducing severity of dyskinesia and bradykinesia in at-risk individuals and schizophrenia patients.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Parkinsonism, Dyskinesias
- Trial name
- NCT04553835
- Testing
- Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) for schizophrenia patients, No RAS for schizophrenia patients, RAS for at-risk individuals
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr WANG Shumei
Stroke
Comparative Impact of RAST and TST for Improving Motor Functions in Stroke Patients
This study evaluates the effectiveness of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) therapy versus Task-Specific Training (TST) in enhancing motor function recovery in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06761638
- Testing
- Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Therapy, Task-Specific Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Cochlear Implant
Hearing Preservation and Electro-acoustic Stimulation With EVO® Electrode Lead and Zebra® Sound Processor
Some candidates to cochlear implantation can have residual low frequencies hearing. The EVO electrode lead has been specifically designed to preserve this residual hearing through surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02966379
- Testing
- cochlear implantation
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Oticon Medical
Chest Pain, Anxiety
The Effects of Use of Auditory Stimulation Methods on Cardiac Patients' Clinical Outcomes
This study will be used to compare the effects of two auditory stimulation methods on improving vital signs parameters, reducing the severity of chest pain, and improving the sleep quality of cardiac patients.
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Anxiety, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT06670027
- Testing
- Family voice, Nature sound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Damanhour University