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The Effect of Auditory Cues on Mood and Gait

Not Applicable
Conditions
Auditory Perception
Psychological
Registration Number
NCT05048576
Lead Sponsor
Clarkson University
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to identify the influence of positive and negative auditory cues, music and a placebo (silence) on mood and gait during 30 minutes of free walking. Participants will be required to walk for a total of 30 minutes with mood being measured every 5 minutes and gait measured throughout the 30 minute protocol.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Profile of Moods Survey (POMS) Fatiguechange in fatigue from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

0-20 scale with higher scores being worse outcome

Profile of Moods Survey (POMS) Vigorchange in vigor from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

0-20 scale with higher scores being better outcome

Profile of Moods Survey (POMS) Depressionchange in depression from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

0 to 20 scale with higher scores being worse outcome

State Mental Energychange in state mental energy from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

0 to 300 with higher scores being better outcomes

Profile of Moods Survey (POMS) Confusionchange in confusion from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

-4 to 16 scale with higher scores being worse outcome

Gait speedchange in gait speed from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

gait speed in meters/second

Profile of Moods Survey (POMS) Tensionchange in tension from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

0 to 20 scale with higher scores being worse outcome

Profile of Moods Survey (POMS) Angerchange in anger from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

0 to 20 scale with higher scores being worse outcome

Profile of Moods Survey (POMS) Total Mood Disturbancechange in total mood disturbance from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

-24 to 96 with higher scores being worse outcomes

State Mental Fatiguechange in state mental fatigue from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

0 to 300 with higher scores being worse outcomes

Gait variabilitychange in variability from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

Variability in gait speed (reported as percent)

State Physical Energychange in state physical energy from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

0 to 300 with higher scores being better outcomes

State Physical Fatiguechange in state physical fatigue from baseline to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 30 minutes during walking

0 to 300 with higher scores being worse outcomes

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Clarkson University

🇺🇸

Potsdam, New York, United States

Clarkson University
🇺🇸Potsdam, New York, United States
Ali Boolani, PhD
Contact
aboolani@clarkson.edu

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