Status:
COMPLETED
Movement Intervention for Memory Enhancement
Lead Sponsor:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Alzheimer Disease
Dementia
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dancing is a complex sensorimotor rhythmic activity that integrates cognitive, physical, and social components and is applicable to seniors with various fitness levels. Despite its popularity, there i...
Detailed Description
Social dancing is a complex sensorimotor rhythmic activity integrating physical, cognitive and social elements with the potential to ameliorate a wide range of physical and cognitive impairments in ol...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults aged 65 and older
- A score of ≤ 6 on the Memory Impairment Screen or ≥ 1 on the AD-8
- Plan to be in area for next year or more
- English speaking
- Willing to complete an Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Exclusion
- Presence of dementia based on previous physician diagnosis of dementia or dementia diagnosed by the study clinician at initial visit.
- Serious chronic or acute illness such as cancer (late stage, metastatic, or on active treatment), chronic pulmonary disease on ventilator or continuous oxygen therapy or active liver disease.
- Mobility limitations solely due to musculoskeletal or cardiovascular conditions that prevent participation in the intervention programs.
- Any medical condition or chronic medication use (e.g., neuroleptics) in the judgment of the screening clinician that will compromise safety or affect cognitive functioning.
- Terminal illness with life expectancy less than 12 months.
- Presence of progressive, degenerative neurologic disease (e.g., Parkinson's disease or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
- Severe auditory or visual loss.
- Active psychoses or psychiatric symptoms (such as agitation) noted during the clinic visit that will prevent completion of study protocols.
- Either participation in competitive dancing or recreational dancing at a frequency \>1/month in the past six months.
- Participation in other interventional study that overlaps with intervention period of this study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 28 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03475316
Start Date
March 28 2019
End Date
June 30 2020
Last Update
August 16 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
The Bronx, New York, United States, 10461