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Effect of Instrumental Lo-Fi Music on Stroop Interference Performance in University Students

No phase Interventional Cognitive Interference and Selective Attention

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Instrumental Lo-Fi Music.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Cognitive Interference and Selective Attention. Basic parameters: 18 years — 24 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United Arab Emirates
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Official title

Effects of Instrumental Lo-Fi Background Music Versus Silence on Cognitive Interference During the Stroop Colour-Word Task in University Students

Overview

This study aims to examine the effects of instrumental lo-fi background music compared to silence on cognitive interference performance among university students. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a lo-fi music condition or a silent condition while completing a paper-based Stroop Color-Word task. The main outcome will be the level of cognitive interference, measured by the number of correct responses during the interference condition. The study seeks to determine whether background music improves or impairs selective attention and cognitive control.

Detailed description

This study investigates the impact of instrumental lo-fi background music on cognitive interference during a Stroop Color-Word task in university students. A between-subjects experimental design will be used, where participants are randomly assigned to either a lo-fi music condition or a silence control condition. All participants will complete three timed sections of the Stroop task: word reading, color naming, and color-word interference.

The Stroop interference score will be calculated based on the number of correct responses within a fixed time period. The study focuses on selective attention and cognitive control processes, examining whether background music facilitates or hinders performance.

Participants will be undergraduate students with normal or corrected vision and hearing. Standardized procedures will be followed to ensure consistency, including the use of headphones for all participants to control environmental conditions.

The findings of this study may contribute to understanding how environmental factors such as background music influence cognitive performance in academic settings.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Instrumental Lo-Fi Music
    Participants listen to instrumental lo-fi background music through headphones while completing the Stroop color-word task under controlled conditions.

Primary outcome measures

  • Stroop Interference Score [Time frame: During task completion (single session; approximately 5-7 minutes), participants complete the Stroop Color-Word Task under their assigned condition.]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • • Aged between 18 and 24 years (verified via self-report at screening)
  • Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Canadian University Dubai
  • Self-reported proficiency in English sufficient to understand task instructions and perform colour-naming responses
  • Self-reported normal or corrected-to-normal vision
  • Self-reported normal hearing

Exclusion criteria

  • • Any form of colour vision deficiency (e.g., red-green colour blindness)
  • A diagnosis of a neurological or psychological condition known to affect cognitive performance (e.g., ADHD, major depressive disorder, or learning disabilities), based on self-report
  • Current use of prescribed medication that may affect cognitive functioning, based on self-report

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Basic science

Study locations

United Arab Emirates · 1 center
  • CUD — Dubai

Publications

  • Stroop, J. R. (1935). Studies of Interference in Serial Verbal Reactions. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 18(6), 643-662. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0054651

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07598877 · CUD-LO-FI -20

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗