Status:
COMPLETED
Brain Imaging and Behavioural Changes Following Cued-movement Training of Finger Sequences in Healthy Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Universiteit Leiden
Conditions:
Aging
Music
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to examine changes in the brain, behavior, and personal experience when music is used to guide learning of finger movement sequences (compared to visual stimuli alone) in hea...
Detailed Description
Rationale: Music interventions targeting motor recovery are increasingly used in clinical settings with motorically impaired patients. In recent years, research started to demonstrate the mechanism un...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Right-handed (assessed by the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory),
- Neurologically and physically healthy adults (a previous diagnosis of a neurological/psychiatric illness that is symptom-free and for which no treatment was necessary for at least 5 years may be included), other physical health conditions that are stable (no change in diagnosis or medication in the past 2 years may be included)
- aged 60 or older,
- Age-normal cognitive function (as assessed by a score of ≥24 on the MMSE),
- Age appropriate normal or corrected vision and hearing ability,
- Speaking fluent Dutch,
- Not currently receiving musical training.
- Participants should have access to a computer and internet to complete the training at home.
Exclusion
- MRI contraindications (e.g., having ferromagnetic metals, such as implants, or claustrophobia)
- Starting or currently engaged in hand training, including musical training, and for example knitting, type-writing, or other hobbies (musical activities such as dancing or singing that do not involve the hand).
- Changes in medications that may affect fMRI measures.
- Not being able to follow the training at the laboratory or at home, or not completing the practice at home despite alerts and reminders.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 15 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06174740
Start Date
July 1 2023
End Date
October 15 2024
Last Update
December 5 2024
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Faculty of Social Science, Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands