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NCT Number: NCT06647420

The Effect of Music Listening on Nursing Students

The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of sedative and stimulative music listening on physiological responses among nursing students.

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Key information

Conditions

Stress Physiological Stress

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • a senior, junior, or second-semester sophomore in the traditional undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program
  • a student in the accelerated BSN program

Exclusion criteria

•self-reported hearing impairments.

Treatment and study plan

Sedative Music

Behavioral

The participants will come twice in person and listen to 9 minutes of sedative music.

Stimulative Music

Behavioral

The participants will come twice in person and listen to 9 minutes of stimulative music.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Heart Rate

    Time frame: baseline, up to 12 minutes

    Heart rate will be measured using the Polar Verity Sense Optical Heart Rate Sensor in beats per minute (bpm)

  2. Change in Skin Conductance

    Time frame: baseline, up to 12 minutes

    Skin conductance will be measured using the NeuLog Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) in micro Siemens (µS).

  3. Change in Anxiety Level

    Time frame: baseline, up to 12 minutes

    The Six Item State-Trait Anxiety Inventory includes six statements that are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (1=Not at all, 2=Somewhat, 3=Moderately so, 4=Very much). The scale will measure current feelings of anxiety.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Degree of Stress Experienced by A Nursing Student measured by the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSS) Likert Scale

    Time frame: up to 5 minutes

    The PSS consists of 29 items that are rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1=Never, 2=Seldom, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Always). The PSS measures the degree of stress experienced by a nursing student based on stressful factors relevant to the demanding nursing curriculum.

  2. Liking Song Scale (4-point Likert Scale)

    Time frame: up to 5 minutes

    Each music playlist will consist of three songs. The participant will rate how much the participant liked each of the three songs on a 4-point Likert scale (1=Not at all, 2=Somewhat, 3=Moderately so, 4=Very much).

  3. Familiarity Song Scale (Rating scale)

    Time frame: up to 5 minutes

    Each music playlist will consist of three songs. The participant will indicate how familiar the participant is with each of the three songs on a rating scale (0=No, 1= I'm not sure, 2=Yes). The results of each song will be added to represent a quasi-continuous variable for how familiar the participant was with the music playlist as a whole.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Miami

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Sedative and Stimulative Music Listening on State-Anxiety, Heart Rate, and Galvanic Skin Response in Nursing Students

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Oct 17, 2024
Registry last updated
Apr 18, 2025

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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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