Neuroplasticity of Multisensory Cortical Areas Induced by Musical Training: a Translational Approach (MusicPlast)

Launched by ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI · Dec 21, 2018

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The MusicPlast trial is studying how musical training can help improve brain functions related to hearing, seeing, and understanding for people with dyslexia and age-related cognitive issues. By using a special computer program that provides multisensory training—meaning it involves multiple senses like sound and sight—the researchers aim to see if this training can change the way the brain works and helps participants learn better. The ultimate goal is to understand how these brain changes happen and to create effective training programs for those who need it most.

To participate, candidates should be either adolescents aged 13-18 with diagnosed dyslexia or healthy controls in the same age range, as well as young adults aged 18-35 or seniors aged 65-100 who are cognitively healthy. All participants should have normal hearing and vision. Throughout the study, participants will engage in the training and have their brain activity measured through various tests before and after the training to see how it affects their brain function. This research is being conducted at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where experts in music and neuroscience are working together to bring valuable insights into how music can benefit cognitive health.

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Eligibility criteria

• • Group of Adolescent dyslectics
• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 13 - 18 years of age
• • normal or corrected-to-normal hearing and vision
• • Diagnosed dyslexia
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • any other than dyslexia, diagnosed neurological, mental, developmental or psychiatric disorder
• • (ii) unrecovered neurological disorders (i.e., stroke, traumatic brain injury),
• • (iii) unstable medication within the last 3 months,
• • (iv) severe physical disorder, and
• • (v) concurrent participation in another relevant study.
• • Group of Adolescent controls
• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 13 - 18 years of age
• • normal or corrected-to-normal hearing and vision
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • (I) any diagnosed neurological, mental, developmental or psychiatric disorder
• • (ii) unrecovered neurological disorders (i.e., stroke, traumatic brain injury),
• • (iii) unstable medication within the last 3 months,
• • (iv) severe physical disorder, and
• • (v) concurrent participation in another relevant study.
• • Group of Young Adults
• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 18 - 35 years of age
• • normal or corrected-to-normal hearing and vision
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • (I) any diagnosed neurological, mental, developmental or psychiatric disorder
• • (ii) unrecovered neurological disorders (i.e., stroke, traumatic brain injury),
• • (iii) unstable medication within the last 3 months,
• • (iv) severe physical disorder, and
• • (v) concurrent participation in another relevant study.
• • Group of Seniors
• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 65 - 100 years of age
• • normal or corrected-to-normal hearing and vision
• • normal score in a neuropsychological screening procedure which regards cognitive functionality
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • (i) unrecovered neurological disorders (i.e., stroke, traumatic brain injury),
• • (ii) severe depression or psychological disorder,
• • (iii) unstable medication within the last 3 months,
• • (iv) severe physical disorder, and
• • (v) concurrent participation in another relevant study.