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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Metabolism
• Interventions: Other: Self-Selected Relaxing Music; Other: Relaxing Classical Music; Other: No Music

• Registration Number: NCT03231163
• Lead Sponsor: Old Dominion University

Brief 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. 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-07-05
• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-25
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-27
• Primary Completion: 2017-10-03
• Study Completion: 2017-10-03
• Status Verified: 2017-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-12-18
• Last Update Posted: 2017-12-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Self-Selected Relaxing Music	Self-Selected Relaxing Music	-
Relaxing Classical Music	Relaxing Classical Music	-
No Music	No Music	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Daily Resting Metabolic Rate	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.	RMR will be measured via indirect calorimetry (Parvomedics TrueOne system)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Excited/bored scale	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.	Participants rate on a 0-9 Likert scale how bored or excited they are.
Heart rate	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.	Heart rate will be measured with a Polar chest strap monitor
Sleepiness scale	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.	Participants rate on a 0-9 Likert scale how sleepy they are.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Human Performance Laboratory; 🇺🇸 Norfolk, Virginia, United States