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NCT03999606 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Short-Term Music Training and Auditory Processing in Older Adults
A NA study, sponsored by University of Southern California.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 61
- Enrollment target
NCT03999606: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Southern California.
NCT03999606 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Southern California. The registered enrollment target is 61 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03999606, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Southern California.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 61 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Most adults experience some degree of hearing loss by age 60. Hearing aids can improve some aspects of peripheral hearing but the loss of the ability to clearly perceive speech in noisy environments remains to be a significant deficit and often reduces life quality in older adults. Long-term music training has been shown to enhance auditory processing and specifically benefit speech-in-noise perception. It is not clear however whether short-term participation in a musically engaged activity can benefit such abilities in older adults. The proposed study aims to investigate whether short-term participation in a weekly community choir can improve speech in noise perception and its neural substrates as measured by sensory auditory evoked potentials (ERPs) to speech stimuli in older adults with mild to moderate subjective hearing loss. Sixty participants, ages 50-65, will be recruited to partake in this study and will be randomly assigned to two groups: participants in the experimental group will join a weekly remote choir on an on-line platform (Zoom), for ten weeks, directed by a professionally trained conductor from USC Department of Choral Music. The group practice will be accompanied by individual singing lessons (online or CDs) for home practice. Participants in the control group will be provided with weekly remote mindfulness lessons also on an on-line platform. All participants will be assessed remotely pre and post intervention, with behavioral measures of speech in noise perception and probes assessing emotional well-being and life satisfaction. Changes in auditory measures and their neural correlates and overall quality of life will be compared between the groups. The findings from this study can provide preliminary data to support a larger study on the impact of music engagement in improving the lives of older adults.
Primary Outcome
The effects of age on participants' ability to detect speech in noise will be assessed using the QuickSIN test (Speech-In-Noise; Version 1.3).
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Music Training - Choir participation
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 61 participants |
| Start Date | 2020-10-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2021-03-30 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03999606 record still lists
NCT03999606 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 61 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Music Training - Choir participation is the first listed.
NCT03999606 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03999606 about?
NCT03999606 is a clinical study titled "Short-Term Music Training and Auditory Processing in Older Adults". Most adults experience some degree of hearing loss by age 60. Hearing aids can improve some aspects of peripheral hearing but the loss of the ability to clearly perceive speech in noisy environments remains to be a significant deficit and often reduces life quality in older adults. Long-term music t...
What is the current status of trial NCT03999606?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 61 participants. The study started on 2020-10-01. Estimated completion is 2021-03-30.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03999606?
The interventions under investigation include: Music Training - Choir participation (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03999606?
This trial is sponsored by University of Southern California, which has 617 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Where NCT03999606's enrollment target sits among peer trials
61 1164th of 2000 higher than 837 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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