Musical Stimulation Intensity and Postural Control (MUSIC-POST)

NCT07260331 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2025/95
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effects of musical stimulation intensity on postural control in athletes using a virtual reality-based (VR) static posturography system. Athletes from various sports disciplines will be exposed to low-, medium-, and high-intensity music during balance assessments. The study will analyze changes in postural stability parameters under different auditory stimulation levels to understand the interaction between auditory processing, proprioception, and motor control in athletes.

Conditions

Adults; Health Adult Subjects; Athlete

Keywords

Postural Stability; Virtual Reality; Auditory Intensity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Postural Stability Score measured by VR-based Static Posturography

  Postural Stability Score (%) obtained from VR-based static posturography during balance tasks under low, medium, and high auditory intensity conditions. The score reflects overall postural steadiness based on center-of-pressure displacement metrics.

  Assessed after each condition within one testing session (~30 minutes).

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Mean Velocity measured by VR-based Posturography

  Recorded immediately after each test condition within a single session (≈35 minutes per participant).

• Reaction Time measured by VR-based Static Posturography

  Recorded immediately after each test condition within a single session (≈35 minutes per participant).

• Endpoint Excursion measured by VR-based Static Posturography

  Recorded immediately after each test condition within a single session (≈35 minutes per participant).

• Directional Control measured by VR-based Static Posturography

  Recorded immediately after each test condition within a single session (≈35 minutes per participant).

Study Arms (1)

Auditory Stimulation Conditions

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants completed balance assessments under three auditory intensity conditions: low (40 dB), medium (70 dB), and high (90 dB). Each condition was administered in a randomized crossover design using a virtual reality-based (VR) posturography system. Washout periods were included to prevent carryover effects.

Device: Virtual Reality-Based Auditory Stimulation

Interventions

Virtual Reality-Based Auditory Stimulation DEVICE

Participants performed postural control tasks using a virtual reality-based posturography system under three auditory intensity conditions (low, medium, high). Controlled auditory stimuli were delivered via headphones, and balance performance was recorded for each condition.

Also known as: BalanceVR Posturography

Auditory Stimulation Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age between 18 and 35 years
• Actively training in sports (minimum 3 sessions per week)
• Normal hearing thresholds (≤20 dB HL at 0.5-8 kHz)
• No history of vestibular, neurological, or musculoskeletal disorders
• Voluntary participation and informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Any diagnosed balance or vestibular disorder
• History of ear surgery or chronic otitis media
• Current use of medications affecting balance or cognition
• Exposure to intense noise or ototoxic substances in the past month
• Refusal to participate or inability to complete VR-based testing

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hanifi Korkmaz: lead

Study Sites (2)

Malatya Training and Research Hospital

Malatya, Battalgazi, 44170, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Malatya Training and Research Hospital

Malatya, Battalgazi, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Hanifi Korkmaz, pHD

  Malatya Turgut Özal University, Vocational School of Health Services, Department of Child Care and Youth Services

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Although the study includes three auditory intensity conditions (low, medium, high), all participants are enrolled in a single group undergoing a crossover design.
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof. Dr.

Model Details: This is a single-arm crossover design where all participants sequentially complete balance tests under three auditory intensity conditions (low, medium, high). Randomization refers only to the order of condition presentation.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2025
• First Posted: December 3, 2025
• Study Start: May 9, 2025
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2025
• Study Completion: October 5, 2025
• Last Updated: December 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (2)