Step 5 · Sessions

This step sets the daily listening plan for each active and sham arm, how much listening a participant does each day and the rules around it.

What you set per arm

Sessions per day

How many listening sessions a participant does each day.

Target minutes per day

The daily listening goal, in minutes.

Minimum minutes per session

How much recorded listening is required in a session before the participant can give their after-session ratings and finish it.

Headphones required

Whether headphones are required for a valid session.

Allow listening beyond the target

If off, the app stops a participant once they reach the daily target. If on, they may keep listening past it.

How this reaches participants

The plan is sent to the app, which uses it to guide and gate each session: it tracks recorded listening time, holds back the after-session questionnaire until the minimum is met, and caps the day at the target unless you allow listening beyond it.

Every active and sham arm needs a session plan before the trial can launch.

Next: Step 6 · Audio.