UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000037099
Receipt number R000042271
Scientific Title Auditory Cognitive Training with Low-Volume Sounds Improves Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Functions
Date of disclosure of the study information 2019/06/25
Last modified on 2021/01/13 10:12:17

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Basic information

Public title

Auditory Cognitive Training with Low-Volume Sounds Improves Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Functions

Acronym

Auditory Cognitive Training with Low-Volume Sounds Improves Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Functions

Scientific Title

Auditory Cognitive Training with Low-Volume Sounds Improves Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Functions

Scientific Title:Acronym

Auditory Cognitive Training with Low-Volume Sounds Improves Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Functions

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Normal elderly people

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine beneficial effects on brain plasticity and cognitive functions of an acoustic intervention with low volume auditory stimuli.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Stroop task, Word fluency test, Raven's Colored Progressive Materices, Japanese Reading Ability Test, Logical memory, Digit Span, D-CAT(digit cancellation test), Digit symbol coding, Find-symbol, Mental rotation, MMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination), HHIE (Hearing Handicap Inventory for Elderly, fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging), Audiometry test

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

4

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Intervention group A, a week using the hearing recognition task for about 1 hour for 4 weeks.

Interventions/Control_2

Intervention group A, a week using the hearing recognition task for about 1 hour for 4 weeks.

Interventions/Control_3

Intervention group A, a week using the hearing recognition task for about 1 hour for 4 weeks.

Interventions/Control_4

Intervention group A, a week using the hearing recognition task for about 1 hour for 4 weeks.

Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

60 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

80 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

The subjects were 80 healthy right-handed elderly men and women (age: 60 to 80) whose native language is Japanese.

Key exclusion criteria

Have a history of mental illness, diabetes, cranial nerve disease, heart disease (heart disease)
Taking medications that affect cognitive function (e.g., benzodiazepines, antidepressants, central nervous system drugs)
The score for the MMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination), a screening test for dementia, is 24 or less
Five or more tests (Geriatric Depression Scale) to check the degree of depression
Problems with hearing problems related to hearing (e.g. middle ear, ear problems, tinnitus, etc)
Hearing test average 25 dB or more
HHIE (Hearing Handicap Inventory Elderly) is 44% or less
If you are currently participating in another study, you have participated in another study within two months before the start of the study
If there is metal in the body or claustrophobia, it is not a subject because it is dangerous for MRI examination
Those who cannot participate in pre- and post-tests conducted before and after the intervention period

Target sample size

80


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kawashima
Middle name
Last name Ryuta

Organization

Tohoku University

Division name

Tohoku University Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer applied brain science research

Zip code

980-8575

Address

Sendai City Aoba-ku Seiryocho 4-1

TEL

022-717-7988

Email

ryuta@tohoku.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kawata
Middle name
Last name Yuriko

Organization

Tohoku University

Division name

Tohoku University Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer applied brain science research

Zip code

980-8575

Address

Sendai City Aoba-ku Seiryocho 4-1

TEL

022-717-7988

Homepage URL


Email

natashakawata@med.tohoku.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tohoku University Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer applied brain science research

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Nothing

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethics Committee Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine

Address

Seiryoncho Aoba-ku, Sendai Miyagi Prefecture 2-1

Tel

022-717-8007

Email

med-kenkyo@grp.tohoku.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2019 Year 06 Month 25 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

50

Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2019 Year 05 Month 08 Day

Date of IRB

2019 Year 05 Month 27 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2019 Year 07 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2020 Year 07 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2019 Year 06 Month 18 Day

Last modified on

2021 Year 01 Month 13 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000042271


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