Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of a 2-week Relaxing Music Intervention on Anxiety, Stress, and Gut Symptoms in Aerobic Exercisers

Lead Sponsor:

Old Dominion University

Conditions:

Gastrointestinal System--Abnormalities

Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of the study is to determine the impacts of a 2-week relaxing music intervention on stress, anxiety, and gut symptoms in individuals who regularly perform structured aerobic exercise. Gu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • be at least 18 years of age
  • do 120+ minutes per week of planned/structured aerobic exercise of at least moderate intensity
  • have had at least mild anxiety over the past 2 weeks (GAD-7 score of 5 or more)
  • not currently on a psychotropic medication, or if they are on one, they must have been on a stable dose for the past three months
  • not currently listening to music for relaxation purposes regularly (\>60 minutes per week)
  • have at least sometimes experienced gut symptoms (nausea, gas, bloating, cramping, side stitching, urge to defecate, etc.) during aerobic exercise sessions over the last month
  • have access to the internet

Exclusion

  • not at least 18 years of age
  • don't do 120+ minutes per week of planned/structured aerobic exercise of at least moderate intensity
  • haven't had at least mild anxiety over the past 2 weeks (GAD-7 score of 5 or more)
  • have recently started taking a psychotropic medication (within past 3 months)
  • currently listening to music for relaxation purposes regularly (\>60 minutes per week)
  • have never or rarely experienced gut symptoms (nausea, gas, bloating, cramping, side stitching, urge to defecate, etc.) during aerobic exercise sessions over the last month
  • don't have internet access

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04671628

Start Date

January 1 2021

End Date

October 1 2023

Last Update

November 1 2023

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Human Performance Laboratory

Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23529