| NCT ID | NCT07772765 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Northeastern University |
| Condition | Music Listening |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 216 participants |
| Start Date | 2026-08-14 |
| Primary Completion | 2027-05-31 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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What to Expect as a Participant
You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.
This trial targets 216 participants in total. It began in 2026-08-14 with a primary completion date of 2027-05-31.
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Brief Summary
The proposed study will enroll healthy older adult participants to examine the effectiveness of music listening activities to promote hearing and cognition. Participants will be randomized into one of four experimental groups and can expect to participate for up to 21 hours of research distributed over 20 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 60+ * No self-reported auditory difficulties and normal or near-normal hearing sensitivity as measured by SRTs. * Should have no more than typical hearing loss for their age and no evidence of dementia. * Fluent in English and/or Spanish * No more than two years of formal music training in childhood OR in the past 20 years Exclusion Criteria: * Abnormal vision or hearing prohibitive of training * History of seizures, focal brain lesion, or head injury with loss of consciousness * Physical handicap (motor or perceptual) that would impede training procedures * Social, educational or economic hardship prohibitive to training schedule Concurrent enrollment in other cognitive training studies * History of major psychiatric illness, including psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression, alcohol or substance abuse, recent bereavement * Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) score of 6 or higher, indicating clinically significant depressive symptoms * Not being proficient enough in English or Spanish that would prevent following and understanding all instructions and completing all testing sessions * Diagnosis of dementia or other neurological disease, including mild cognitive impairment (MCI) * Telephone-Montreal Cognitive Assessment (t-MoCA) score of 16 or less
Contact & Investigator
Susanne Jaeggi, PhD
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Northeastern University
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT07772765 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 60 Years or older, up to 101 Years, studying Music Listening. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT07772765 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT07772765 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at a.carrillo@northeastern.edu for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT07772765 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at Boston, United States.
Who is sponsoring the NCT07772765 clinical trial?
NCT07772765 is sponsored by Northeastern University. The principal investigator is Susanne Jaeggi, PhD at Northeastern University. The trial plans to enroll 216 participants.