This study will evaluate whether binaural beats can improve cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment living in nursing homes. Participants will listen to 10-Hz alpha-frequency binaural beats through headphones once daily for 30 minutes for 14 consecutive days. Cognitive function, sleep quality, anxiety, and depressive symptoms will be assessed before the intervention, after the intervention, and at a 2-week follow-up after the intervention. The study aims to determine whether binaural beats are a safe, simple, and non-drug approach to support cognitive health in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
60
Participants in the intervention group will listen to old songs embedded with 10-Hz alpha-frequency binaural beats through headphones once daily for 30 minutes for 14 consecutive days. The old songs will be selected according to older adults' music preferences.
Participants in the control group will listen to old songs without binaural beats through headphones once daily for 30 minutes for 14 consecutive days. The old songs will be selected according to older adults' music preferences.
Jintaiyang Jingguan Elderly Care Apartment
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
RECRUITINGJintaiyang Elderly Care Center, Huanggu Branch
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
RECRUITINGRenai Changwan Elderly Care Home, Dadong District
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
RECRUITINGChange in Montreal Cognitive Assessment Score
Cognitive function will be assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. The total score ranges from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating better cognitive function.
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after the 14-day intervention, and 2 weeks after the intervention
Change in Digit Span Test Score
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after the 14-day intervention, and 2 weeks after the intervention
Change in Stroop Color-Word Test Score
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after the 14-day intervention, and 2 weeks after the intervention
Change in Trail Making Test Score
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after the 14-day intervention, and 2 weeks after the intervention
Change in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Score
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after the 14-day intervention, and 2 weeks after the intervention
Change in Geriatric Anxiety Scale Score
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after the 14-day intervention, and 2 weeks after the intervention
Change in Geriatric Depression Scale-15 Score
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after the 14-day intervention, and 2 weeks after the intervention
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