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A Study of MUSE Device for Midlife Women

MUSE Device to Improve Sleep Quality in Midlife Women

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05972486
Enrollment
31
Registered
2023-08-02
Start date
2023-08-01
Completion date
2025-01-12
Last updated
2026-01-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Insomnia, Sleep Disturbance, Women's Health

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to see if it is feasible for midlife women to wear a brain activity sensing headband (Muse-S) for management of sleep disturbances such as insomnia and sleep disruption

Interventions

DEVICEMuse-S™ headband system

Clinical grade, headband-style wireless EEG (electroencephalogram is a test used to evaluate the electrical activity in the brain) system and designed to interact with a mobile device (a smartphone or tablet). The device is a soft, stretchy band that fits around the forehead to the back of the head.

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
45 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Women in the menopause transition or in menopause, based on clinical assessment * PSQI score \> 5, with overall sleep quality rating of "fairly bad" or "very bad". * Motivation VAS score equal to or greater than 5 with overall motivation rating of on a scale of 0-10 with 0 being not motivated at all and 10 being extremely motivated. * Access to an iPad, iPhone, or android device. * Have ability to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Suspected or untreated obstructive sleep apnea. * Moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms warranting prescription medication use. The FDA categories for hot flash severity are classified as mild (sensation of heat without sweating), moderate (sensation of heat with sweating, able to continue activity), or severe (sensation of heat with sweating cause cessation of activity). * Use of hormone therapy or hypnotic agents. * Use of supplements known to affect sleep. * A known, active, untreated clinically significant psychiatric condition. * Use of an investigational drug within 30 days of study enrollment or presence of a known history of any condition or factor judged by the investigator to preclude participation in the study or which might hinder adherence. * Currently (within the past 3 weeks) been practicing mindfulness training on a weekly/regular basis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Quality of SleepBaseline, 3 months, 6 monthsMeasured using the self-reported Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess the severity of sleep disturbances. Possible scores range from 0 to 21 with higher scores indicating a worse outcome/more severe symptoms of sleep disturbance.
Sleep ImpactBaseline, 3 months, 6 monthsMeasured using the self-reported ASCQ-Me Sleep Impact Short Form. The 5-item questionnaire used to assess functioning and wellbeing in accordance with sleep. The questions in this assessment tool ask how often they felt sleep impacted specific activities during the the past 7 days. Possible answers include: 5 - never; 4 - rarely; 3 - sometimes; 2 - often, and 1 - always. Possible scores range from 5 to 25, with higher scores indicating a better outcome.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Perceived Stress LevelsBaseline, 3 months, 6 monthsMeasured using the self-reported Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). The 10-item questionnaire measures global perceived stress experienced by the participant over the preceding 30 days. The questions in this assessment tool ask how often the participant felt or thought a certain way during the past month. Possible answers include: 0 - never; 1 - almost never; 2 - sometimes; 3 - fairly often, and 4 - very often. Possible scores range from 0 to 40, with lower scores indicating a better outcome (less stress).
Change in Perceived AnxietyBaseline, 3 months, 6 monthsMeasured using the self-reported Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7). The 7-item questionnaire assess severity of generalized anxiety disorder. Scoring is calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3 to the response categories, respectively, of "not at all," "several days," "more than half the days," and "nearly every day." Total score for the seven items ranges from 0 to 21 where 0 is no anxiety, 1-4 is minimal anxiety, 5-9 is mild anxiety, 10-14 is moderate anxiety, and 15-21 is severe anxiety. With higher scores indicating more severe anxiety.
Sexual FunctionBaseline, 3 months, 6 monthsMeasured using the self-reported Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). The 19-item questionnaire to assess the sexual functioning in women. The questions in this assessment tool ask participants about a specific sexual function within the past 4 weeks on a Likert scale range of 0-5. Total scores range from 2 to 36, with lower scores indicating worse sexual functioning.
Sexual DistressBaseline, 3 months, 6 monthsMeasured using the Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS-R). The 13-item questionnaire to assess sexually related personal distress over the pas 30 days. The questions in this assessment tool asks how often the participant felt during the past month. Possible answers include: 0 - never; 1 - rarely; 2 - occasionally; 3 - frequently, and 4 - always. Possible scores range from 0 to 60, with higher scores indicating greater level of distress.
Change in Quality of LifeBaseline, 3 months, 6 monthsMeasured using the self-reported Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). The 9-item questionnaire used to assess severity of depression. Scoring is calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3 to the response categories, respectively, of "not at all," "several days," "more than half the days," and "nearly every day." Total score for the seven items ranges from 0 to 27 where 0 is no depression, 1-4 is minimal depression, 5-9 is mild depression, 10-14 is moderate depression, and 15-19 is moderately severe depression and 20-27 severe depression. With higher scores indicating more severe depression.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAmber Klindworth, PA-C

Mayo Clinic

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
31 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
31 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
29 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
31 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
31 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 31
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 31
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 31

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026