UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060373
Receipt number R000069062
Scientific Title Research on EEG entrainment and psychological evaluation while listening to 40Hz amplitude-modulated sounds in healthy adults
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/01/15
Last modified on 2026/01/15 18:16:02

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Basic information

Public title

Study on brain wave synchronization and sound impression while listening to 40Hz amplitude-modulated sounds

Acronym

Research on 40Hz modulated sound

Scientific Title

Research on EEG entrainment and psychological evaluation while listening to 40Hz amplitude-modulated sounds in healthy adults

Scientific Title:Acronym

Research on 40Hz amplitude-modulated sound

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To explore sound stimuli that can efficiently entrain/evoke 40 Hz brain waves (gamma waves) with low discomfort, and to obtain findings for developing technologies such as dementia prevention.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

To explore the EEG synchronization and the impression when listening to modulated sounds.

Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Others

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

40 Hz Phase-Locking Index (PLI)

Key secondary outcomes

40 Hz EEG power, psychological evaluation (discomfort, naturalness), and correlation with hearing levels.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Listening to 40 Hz amplitude-modulated sound stimuli (noise, music, speech, etc.) for approximately 1 hour in total.

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

60 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Those who are able to give consent of their own free will, 2) Those who are aged 18 to 59 at the time of obtaining consent.

Key exclusion criteria

1) People with hearing loss, 2) People who are unable to properly undergo EEG measurements and psychological tests, 3) Other people who the principal investigator deems unsuitable.

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yoshiharu
Middle name
Last name Soeta

Organization

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Division name

Molecular Biosystems Research Institute, Life Science and Biotechnology

Zip code

563-8577

Address

1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka, Japan

TEL

+81-50-3522-7155

Email

y.soeta@aist.go.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yoshiharu
Middle name
Last name Soeta

Organization

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Division name

Molecular Biosystems Research Institute, Life Science and Biotechnology

Zip code

563-8577

Address

1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka, Japan

TEL

+81-50-3522-7155

Homepage URL


Email

y.soeta@aist.go.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc.

Name of secondary funder(s)

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.


IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Environment and Safety Division Life Science Experiment Management

Address

1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8561 Japan

Tel

+81-29-861-2120

Email

safe-life-ml@aist.go.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

YES

Study ID_1

Life 2025-0601

Org. issuing International ID_1

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Environment and Safety Division Life Science Experiment Management

Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

国立研究開発法人 産業技術総合研究所(大阪府)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 01 Month 15 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 12 Month 12 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 12 Month 19 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 01 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date analysis concluded

2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 01 Month 15 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 01 Month 15 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069062