Multimodal Musical Stimulation for Healthy Neurocognitive Aging
This study is looking at how multimodal musical stimulation might affect memory in older adults. It's a Stage I randomized, sham-controlled trial, meaning some participants will receive the active stimulation (Gamma or Synchrony devices) and others a control. The Gamma device adds a specific flicker (30-60 Hz) to visual stimulation, while the Synchrony device makes lights pulse and change color with the music's beat. Researchers will measure brain activity (EEG) after 8 weeks to see if these musical stimulations improve working memory. You can join if you are between 18 and 95 years old, have normal vision and no more than mild hearing loss, and no recent neurological or psychiatric conditions. The study aims to understand how brain rhythms affect thinking and could lead to new ways to help with age-related memory changes. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is a Stage I randomized, sham-controlled trial with a planned enrollment of 100 participants, including both older and younger adults.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Brain activity (EEG) will be measured at 8 weeks.
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Multimodal Musical Stimulation for Healthy Neurocognitive Aging
At a glance
Conditions
NCT06229093
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusettsstudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Psyche Loui, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Northeastern University
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- EEG8 weeks
Delta, theta, and gamma frequencies