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NCT07407426 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
EEG-Guided Binaural Beat Audio to Reduce Performance-Related Stress and Improve Cognition
A NA study, sponsored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
- Not yet
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 32
- Enrollment target
NCT07407426 is a NA study that has not yet begun recruiting, run by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The registered enrollment target is 32 participants.
The verdict
NCT07407426, a NA study, has not yet begun recruiting, sponsored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
- NOT YET RECRUITING
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 32 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Performance-related stress can impair sustained attention, inhibitory control, and memory. This randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled parallel-arm trial evaluates whether a 30-minute EEG-guided binaural beat audio intervention reduces subjective stress/performance anxiety and improves cognition, and whether it changes task-related brain reactivity measured by fMRI. The intervention uses real-time single-electrode EEG recorded over the left prefrontal cortex to dynamically adjust binaural beat frequencies to guide the brain toward a target state; the sham condition uses non-binaural music delivered through identical headphones. Adult music majors preparing for an upcoming concert will complete pre- and post-intervention fMRI sessions during cognitive/music tasks (Stop Signal Reaction Task, Music Reading Task, Music Memory Retrieval Task) and complete visual analog scales (VAS) assessing performance anxiety, stress, and related subjective states. The primary outcomes include fMRI task-related activity in stress-regulation regions (dlPFC, amygdala, hippocampus), behavioral inhibition indices from the stop-signal task, music memory retrieval accuracy, and VAS-reported stress/performance anxiety.
Interventions
- OTHER EEG-guided binaural beat audio
- OTHER Non-binaural audio intervention
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 32 participants |
| Start Date | 2026-04-07 |
| Est. Completion | 2026-08-30 |
| Phase | NA |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT07407426 describes a study currently listed as not yet recruiting, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 32 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, which has 76 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which EEG-guided binaural beat audio is the first listed.
NCT07407426 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT07407426 about?
NCT07407426 is a clinical study titled "EEG-Guided Binaural Beat Audio to Reduce Performance-Related Stress and Improve Cognition". Performance-related stress can impair sustained attention, inhibitory control, and memory. This randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled parallel-arm trial evaluates whether a 30-minute EEG-guided binaural beat audio intervention reduces subjective stress/performance anxiety and improves cognitio...
What is the current status of trial NCT07407426?
This trial is currently not yet recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 32 participants. The study started on 2026-04-07. Estimated completion is 2026-08-30.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT07407426?
The interventions under investigation include: EEG-guided binaural beat audio (OTHER), Non-binaural audio intervention (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT07407426?
This trial is sponsored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, which has 76 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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