Effectiveness of binaural beats in Chinese instrumental music on psychological and physical well-being among older adults.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Anxiety; Mood; Stress; Chronic pain; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000960651
• Lead Sponsor: Peter Tay Kay Chai

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-09-04
• Study Completion: 2023-09-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria include participants who are 60 years old and above with self-reported chronic pain for over 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria are: (1) cognitive impairment (Abbreviated Mental Test score less than or equal to 6), (2) profound hearing loss, (3) official diagnosis of mental disorders, (4) acute injuries in the past 3 months and (5) unable to understand/ converse in English, Mandarin and/or Chinese dialects.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in State-trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Y1 score.[ Baseline, immediately post-intervention.];Change in Profile of Mood States (35-items) score.[ Baseline, immediately post-intervention.];Change in Perceived Stress Scale (15-items) score.[ Baseline, immediately post-intervention.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Visual Analogue Scale (for Chronic pain) score.[ Baseline, immediately post-intervention.]