Not applicable (educational intervention study on healthy female university students)
Conditions
Interventions
An educational intervention based on vocal music education will be conducted. The intervention consists primarily of vocal training, and choral singing in 15 sessions (approximately 3.5 months). The p
Sponsors
Seitoku University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Female university students of 18 to 25 year old 2.Individuals who understood the aim of this study and signed informed consent 3.Individuals who are able to continuously participate in vocal music education (vocal training and choral singing)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Students of department of music 2.Individuals who do not consent to completing psychological or dietary questionnaires, or to submitting stool samples 3.Individuals who are not healthy enough to participate in vocal training or choral singing 4.Individuals with intestinal diseases (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome) or serious gastrointestinal disorders 5.Individuals undergoing treatments or dietary restrictions that substantially affect the gut environment (e.g., long-term antibiotic use) 6.Individuals who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy during the study period 7.Individuals who are recognized as inappropriate for the participation by the principal investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in social resilience and psychological indicators (loneliness and depressive tendencies) before and after the vocal music education intervention. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNao Kawabata
Seitoku University Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Human Nutrition
Outcome results
None listed