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Music Training for Child Development

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Led By Assal Habibi

Research Sponsored by University of Southern California

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 24 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will aim to answer whether music training benefits brain development in terms of circuitry related to inhibition control and health outcomes.

Who is the study for?

This study is for Hispanic children aged 6-8 from low-income families in LA, with normal IQ and living within a 2-mile radius of the program locations. It's not for kids who've had more than 6 months of music training, have MRI-incompatible body parts, claustrophobia, neurological/psychiatric disorders, or severe hearing/vision loss.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The trial tests if music training benefits brain development in children. Participants are randomly placed into a music group receiving traditional strings curriculum or a control group with various after-school activities but no systematic music training.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational programs rather than medical treatments, there aren't typical side effects like you'd see with drugs. However, participants may experience fatigue or stress related to regular attendance and participation.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 24 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~24 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

brain inhibition control networks

Secondary outcome measures

inhibition control as measured by delayed gratification

inhibition control as measured by reaction time

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: MusicExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

57 Hispanic participants, aged 6-8 Participants will be enrolled in a music training program led by professional trained music instructor of the Colburn School of Music. The music curriculum follows the standard Suzuki training method. Students attend the program 3 days per week, 2 weekday afternoons and one weekend morning. Each session lasts approximately 1 hour long. Each student will be given a string instrument to take home (often a viola or a violin). Each learning day focuses on development of musical elements including rhythm and meter, form, pitch, and performance. Students will take part in annual performances intended to give them a motivational goal, sense of mastery and to share their accomplishments with their peers, family, and community.

Group II: After School Enrichment GroupActive Control1 Intervention

57 participants, aged 6-8 Participants will be enrolled in an after school program led by instructors and will include visual arts, theater, and general cultural studies. Students attend the program 3 days per week in the afternoon for 1 hour long lessons. Students will take part in an end of the year celebration to share their work with family and community members. Duration and frequency of the after-school program will be matched to the music intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Southern CaliforniaLead Sponsor

906 Previous Clinical Trials

1,596,174 Total Patients Enrolled

Assal HabibiPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Southern California

Media Library

Music Program Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05502939 — N/A

Music Research Study Groups: Music, After School Enrichment Group

Music Clinical Trial 2023: Music Program Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05502939 — N/A

Music Program 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05502939 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this experiment actively recruiting new subjects?

"Affirmative. The particulars of the study, which first appeared on September 11th 2022 and was recently updated October 24th 2022, are featured on clinicaltrials.gov. This trial is seeking 114 people at a single medical facility to join their research effort."

Answered by AI

What characteristics make individuals suitable candidates for this experiment?

"For this trial, 114 participants of Hispanic/Latino descent and low socioeconomic status (SES) must be identified within a two-mile radius of the location of the music and afterschool programs. Additionally, all applicants must demonstrate an average IQ level (standard score >85 in the Abbreviated Wechsler's Scale of Intelligence) and fit into age criteria 6-8 years old."

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How many participants is the trial recruiting?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that the trial, which was published on September 11th 2022, is actively seeking new participants. An estimated 114 individuals must be recruited from one medical facility for this study to move forward."

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Is this research endeavor inviting elderly individuals to participate?

"This clinical trial is searching for participants aged 6 to 8. For patients that do not meet this age requirement, there are an additional 4 studies available - 1 study recruiting those under 18 and 3 trials meant for people over 65 years of age."

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Recent research and studies

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Music Training and Child Development Study

Assal Habibi 2022. "Music Training and Child Development Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05502939.