Impacts of Music, Audio Enhancements, Audio Guidance, and Visuals on Physical and Emotional Well-being. (Emotional Health - Longitudinal 1 Randomized, Controlled Multi-center Study)
soundBrilliance LLC
Summary
The investigators are conducting research on factors related to the self-regulation of mood and arousal states across a range of everyday activities as well as different levels of stress. Behavioral interventions-such as meditation, listening to music, or visualizing art or nature-offer important alternatives and/or adjunctive strategies to pharmaceutical tools or other mechanisms supporting physical and emotional well-being. This research will expand on the knowledge base regarding the impact of biophysical stimulation and/or frame of mind on an individual's self-directed management of physical and emotional health. Motivation, confidence, and composure are critical aspects of self-efficacy, framing a person's mindset to make healthy choices across daily activities. The research in this protocol is carried out across multiple sites and studies by means of digital tools and a consistent participant experience workflow. Together, these resources are intended to support individuals across multiple self-directed experiences utilized in the maintenance of their basic health. Before, during, and after session experiences, the participant provides objective (physiological) responses and/or subjective (self-report) responses and reflections; some studies also include interviews or focus groups. The combined set of responses can be summarized, connected to other measures, and input to machine learning models to improve personalization of stimuli. By studying the effects of soundBrilliance experiences across a variety of contexts and participant samples, the investigators can better refine each element of the stimulus to improve satisfaction, tolerance, and targeted outcomes.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 13+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * You are 13 years of age or older * You can read, write, and speak English at a 5th-grade level or higher * You are legally capable of providing informed consent (adult participants) or capable of providing assent (child participants) * To the best of your knowledge, you are willing and able to commit to the session(s) and activities of this study * You are willing and able to use the sound-delivery and data-collection apparatus of this study * You are willing to use your own personal equipment. Depending on the study, you may need to have your own ear buds/headphones and…
Interventions
- DevicesoundBrilliance software application - Emotional Health
Use of the soundBrilliance app (enhanced music, natural visuals, spoken guidance) over 12 weeks, targeting use of 4 days or more per week.
Locations (3)
- Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, Colorado
- Creighton UniversityOmaha, Nebraska
- Reno Running CompanyReno, Nevada