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Keeping the study open for future recruitment.
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Brief Summary:
It is the specific intent of this proposal to experimentally explore the possible benefits and mechanisms through which Sonic Augmentation Technology in music can influence emotional health, embodiment, and autonomic functioning. The main goals of the study are:
Participants will be asked to attend a scheduled online Zoom meeting where they will:
Detailed Description:
It is the specific intent of this proposal to experimentally explore the possible benefits and mechanisms through which Sonic Augmentation Technology (SAT) in music can influence emotional health, embodiment, and autonomic functioning. This will be accomplished by our team by using well-validated self-report measures of mental health and autonomic reactivity.
Specific Aims:
Specific Aim 1: To examine the immediate effects of SAT in music
•The researchers will explore whether SAT in music leads to improvements in the functioning.
Specific Aim 2: To identify individual characteristics that influence the effectiveness of listening to the music.
Phase 1 Experimental design:
Participants will be randomly assigned to either a Sonic Augmentation Technology-enhanced music condition or a control condition featuring the same musical theme without the enhancement. Participants will be asked to attend one virtual session via Zoom where they will:
Phase 2 Experimental design:
Participants will be asked to attend one virtual session via Zoom where they will:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Augmented Group | Experimental | Phase 1 & 2: Participants will first complete the pre-music survey. They will then listen to 15 minutes of augmented music. Afterward, participants will complete the post-music survey. |
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| Non-augmented Group | Active Comparator | Phase 1 ONLY: Participants will first complete the pre-music survey. They will then listen to 15-minutes of the same musical theme without the augmentation. Afterward, participants will complete the post-music survey. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Augmented Music | Behavioral | Phase 1 & 2: The music is augmented by embedding the natural rhythms of bodily functions (e.g. breathing, heart rate variability, vascular tone, etc) that signal the body to calm. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Assessing the Impact of Autonomic Reactivity using the Body Perceptions Inventory Short Form | This 20-item measure is scored on a 5-point Likert scale (never = 1, occasionally = 2, sometimes = 3, usually = 4, always = 5). Items are summed to determine total autonomic reactivity score, with the higher scores indicating greater autonomic reactivity | Baseline |
| Assessing the Impact of Adversity History | This measure assesses the impact of six types of traumatic experiences (childhood adverse experiences, childhood maltreatment, intimate partner maltreatment, other person maltreatment, life-threatening situations, sudden losses, and person health situations). Each item is scored on a 5-point Likert scale (did not occur = 0, occurred and no impact on my life = 1 to big impact on my life = 4). Items are summed to determine total impact scores. | Baseline |
| Measuring Change in subjective feelings of calmness and autonomic state using the Benefits List | This 20-item measure, which assesses subjective feelings of calmness and autonomic state was created for this study. Each item is scored on a 7-point Likert scale (0 = Not at all, 3 = Somewhat, 6 = Extremely). Higher scores on the scale generally represent increased feelings of calmness and a more balanced autonomic state. | From baseline through study completion, an average of 65 minutes |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Lourdes P Dale, BS | University of Florida | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| UF Health Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Florida | 32209 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 42338740 | Derived | Dale LP, Dana AN, Lee CE, Lamont H, Van Vleet Goelz D, Dale CV, Nazarloo P, McIntosh M, Cuffe SP. Feasibility study examining the short-term effects of Sonic Augmentation Technology. Front Psychiatry. 2026 Jun 8;17:1772405. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1772405. eCollection 2026. |
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IPD will not be available.
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Phase 1: Participants will be randomly assigned to the augmented or non-augmented music group. Both groups will complete an online pre-music survey. Following the 15-minutes of music, participants will complete an online post-music survey.
Phase 2: Participants will complete an online pre-music survey. Then, they will listen to 15-minutes of augmented music. Following the 15-minutes of music, participants will complete an online post-music survey.
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Phase 1 ONLY: Participants will be randomly assigned to either the augmented group or the non-augmented group. The participant will be blinded to the group they are assigned to.
| Non-augmented Music | Behavioral | Phase 1 ONLY: Same melodic theme without the augmentation. |
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