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NCT Number: NCT03231163

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Metabolism

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Human Performance Laboratory

Norfolk, Virginia, 23529, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

no music

Other

Participants lie supine on a table while no music is played.

Relaxing Classical Music

Other

Participants lie supine on a table while classical music is played.

Self-Selected Relaxing Music

Other

Participants lie supine on a table while self-selected relaxing music is played.

Primary outcomes

  1. Daily Resting Metabolic Rate

    Time frame: 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 outcomes

  1. Heart rate

    Time frame: 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

  2. Excited/bored scale

    Time frame: 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.

  3. Sleepiness scale

    Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Old Dominion University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jul 27, 2017
Registry last updated
Dec 20, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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