The MUSICare Project: Effects of Differentiated Music Exposure on Exercise-Related Affect Among Cardiac Rehabilitation Inpatients

NCT07305389 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 2024-0424SNCTP000006164
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Affective phenomena, such as core affect, remembered pleasure, or forecasted pleasure, play a key role in promoting physical activity (PA) behaviour, especially among inpatients. The use of music has been shown to be a particularly cost-effective and low-friction approach to promoting positive affective valence during PA. However, interventions using music to improve exercise-related affective phenomena among inpatients are lacking. This study will aim to investigate an intervention that combines the effects of music with the "peak-end rule" on core affective responses (valence and arousal), remembered pleasure, and forecasted pleasure associated with exercise sessions among cardiac rehabilitation inpatients. The primary objective of the present study will be to examine the effect of differentiated music exposure on core affective responses, ratings of perceived exertion and psychophysiological responses to moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT), as well as on associated remembered pleasure, exercise enjoyment, and forecasted pleasure. A secondary objective will be to assess the potential mediating effect of affective valence at the end of the MICT on remembered pleasure and exercise enjoyment. A third objective will be to assess the effect of MICT with or without music on an emotional rating task, together with pupillometric measures. Finally, the study will examine the influence of remembered pleasure on subsequent forecasted pleasure.

Conditions

Rehabilitation Exercise

Keywords

cardiac rehabilitation; music; physical activity; affective valence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Affective valence during the moderate intensity continuous training

  Mesured with filling scale (FS)

  22 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Affective arousal during the moderate-intensity continuous training

  25 minutes

• Rating of perceived exertion during the moderate-intensity continuous training

  5 minutes after each training session

Study Arms (4)

MFH

EXPERIMENTAL

Music in the First Half of the Exercise Session

Other: Music listening during physical exercise

MSH

EXPERIMENTAL

Music in the Second Half of the Exercise Session

Other: Music listening during physical exercise

MT

EXPERIMENTAL

Music Throughout the Exercise Session

Other: Music listening during physical exercise

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Exercice Session without any music

Interventions

Music listening during physical exercise OTHER

Exposure to music played at different phases of the physical activity

MFH; MSH; MT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Individuals enrolled in an inpatient 3-week cardiac exercise-based rehabilitation programme
• Age range 50-75 years
• Can withstand the study protocol without undue risk
• Able to provide written consent

You may not qualify if:

• Contraindication to physical activity in view of the health status
• Presence of cognitive or psychological disorder
• Hearing impairment with or without hearing aids

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Elena Tessitore: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève

Geneva, 1205, Switzerland

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Elena Tessitore, MD

CONTACT

+41795532615; elena.tessitore@hcuge.ch

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Model Details: Randomised controlled trial with repeated-measures and crossover design with full counterbalancing

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2025
• First Posted: December 26, 2025
• Study Start: September 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 30, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 30, 2027
• Last Updated: December 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Locations

CH (1)