Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Music Improvisation Training on Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Aging
Cognitive Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project will develop and test the effects and mechanisms of a music improvisation training intervention on self-regulation of older adults with and without MCI. The investigator's overall hypothe...
Detailed Description
Approximately 5.8 million adults age 60 and over in the United States live with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) at a cost of $290 billion per year. Older adults with mild cognitive i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 60 and over
- Living independently in the community
- Sufficient visual and hearing acuity (age-related to normal hearing loss, with assistive devices) as measured by audiometer
- Less than three years of formal music training (as indicated by private music lessons does not include group or ensemble classes) and not currently reading or engaging in music performance
- English fluency rated fairly well to well
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of 22-30 or diagnosis of "mild cognitive impairment
- Not currently taking psychoactive medications, antidepressants, or sleep medications that could adversely affect cognitive abilities.
- Exclusion criteria:
- Medical diagnosis of dementia (any etiology)
- Inability to move the hands or use all 10 digits (extensive arthritis, neuropathy, missing digits)
- Score \< 22 on Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
- Current (but not prior) severe psychiatric disorder, serious medical condition (e.g., stroke, TIA) that would interfere with participation in the study
- Poor English fluency
- Musician or previously trained in jazz improvisation, more than three years of formal music instruction or training and/or currently engaged in musical performance
- Plans to move out of the area within six months
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 15 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 28 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
53 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05980286
Start Date
October 15 2022
End Date
June 28 2023
Last Update
December 17 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) Sites
San Francisco, California, United States, 94103