Binaural Beat Technology and Rhythmical Photic Stimulation
NCT ID: NCT05666661
Last Updated: 2022-12-28
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
75 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-09-01
2022-10-30
Brief Summary
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Objectives This study examined the effectiveness of BBT combined with rhythmical photic stimulation in improving depressive symptoms in nurses.
Methods This is a randomized controlled trial and nurses in central Taiwan were recruited as participants. These participants were randomized into three groups: BBT combined with rhythmical photic stimulation group, BBT group, and relaxing music group. The intervention period was 2 weeks, with 30 minutes per session. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), vitality and mental health scale (VT\&MH from SF-36), and heart rate variability (HRV) were used as parameters for pre- and posttest evaluation in this study. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to test if there are significant differences in various parameters in the three groups before and after intervention. The Krusal-Wallis test was used to test for significant differences in parameter changes between the three groups.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Sound and light therapy group (BBT and FL group)
30 minutes of intervention every day for 14 consecutive days.
Sound and light therapy (BBT and FL group)
During intervention, the participants close their eyes and wear an eye mask and stereo earphones. They then listen to 30 minutes of 10 Hz BBT music (intercalated with relaxing music) through their mobile phone. The intervention music was first embedded in the participant's mobile phone and the BBT music application was purchased from the mobile phone app (Brainwave Studio software, Dalcoms Inc). When listening to music, 10 Hz light stimulation was added to the BBT and FL group (using a mobile phone). Table 1 shows the intervention status. The rhythmical photic stimulation program was a commercially available mobile phone app (Strobe Therapy software released by FuwhatSoft).
Sound therapy group (BBT)
30 minutes of intervention every day for 14 consecutive days.
Sound therapy group (BBT)
Participants in the sound therapy group (BBT) listened to 30 minutes of 10 Hz BBT music (intercalated with relaxing music) through their mobile phones. Except for rhythmical photic stimulation, the other steps were the same as the BBT and FL group.
Relaxing music group
30 minutes of intervention every day for 14 consecutive days.
Relaxing music group
Participants listened to 30 minutes of relaxing music (the same as that of the experimental groups) through their mobile phone. Except for rhythmical photic stimulation and 10 Hz BBT, the other steps were the same as the experimental groups.
Interventions
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Sound and light therapy (BBT and FL group)
During intervention, the participants close their eyes and wear an eye mask and stereo earphones. They then listen to 30 minutes of 10 Hz BBT music (intercalated with relaxing music) through their mobile phone. The intervention music was first embedded in the participant's mobile phone and the BBT music application was purchased from the mobile phone app (Brainwave Studio software, Dalcoms Inc). When listening to music, 10 Hz light stimulation was added to the BBT and FL group (using a mobile phone). Table 1 shows the intervention status. The rhythmical photic stimulation program was a commercially available mobile phone app (Strobe Therapy software released by FuwhatSoft).
Sound therapy group (BBT)
Participants in the sound therapy group (BBT) listened to 30 minutes of 10 Hz BBT music (intercalated with relaxing music) through their mobile phones. Except for rhythmical photic stimulation, the other steps were the same as the BBT and FL group.
Relaxing music group
Participants listened to 30 minutes of relaxing music (the same as that of the experimental groups) through their mobile phone. Except for rhythmical photic stimulation and 10 Hz BBT, the other steps were the same as the experimental groups.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
25 Years
55 Years
No
Sponsors
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National Cheng Kung University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Yang Shang-Yu
Assistant professor
Locations
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Asia Univeraity
Taichung, WuFeng, Taiwan
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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CMUH110-REC3-021
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id