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Dose-response Effect of Community Dance Programme on Physical, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Health of Pre-frail and Mildly Frail Older Adults: Cluster Randomised Trial with Co-design Approach and Process Evaluation
Led by National University of Singapore · Updated on 2025-07-28
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
34 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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National University of Singapore
Lead Sponsor
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National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Singapore
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying the effects of a Community Dance Programme (CDP) on the physical, cognitive, and psychological health of pre-frail and mildly frail older adults living in the community. This study aims to understand whether attending two dance sessions per week, compared to one session, can lead to greater improvements in physical strength, cognitive function, and psychosocial well-being. The trial uses a cluster-randomized design with co-design and process evaluation involving older adults, staff, and instructors to tailor the dance program to participant needs. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group attending two 75-minute dance sessions per week or an active control group attending one 60-minute session per week. Both groups will participate in the 12-week program held at Active Ageing Centres, supported by instructional dance videos to encourage practice outside of sessions. The dance curriculum increases in complexity and intensity over time and follows guidelines from the World Health Organization for moderate intensity exercise. Participants will visit the centres at the start and end of the 12-week period for data collection. They will wear fitness trackers during sessions to monitor heart rate and ensure exercise intensity. Assessments will measure physical performance, frailty, cognitive function, psychosocial health, and quality of life using validated scales and questionnaires. Researchers will evaluate changes from baseline to the end of the program to determine the dose-response effects of the dance intervention.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Dose-response Effect of Community Dance Programme
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 60 to 85 years
- Able to understand and communicate in English or Mandarin
- Able to give consent to participate
- Able to commit to 3 months and attend at least 75% of dance sessions
- Lives in a community setting
- Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) score of 8 or higher
- Edmonton Frail Scale - Acute Care score 7 or less, or Clinical Frailty Scale score 5 or less
- Able to walk with minimal assistance
- Willing to avoid other physical exercise during the intervention
- Consent to video, photography, and audio recording during sessions and discussions
You will not qualify if you...
- Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) score less than 8
- Edmonton Frail Scale - Acute Care score more than 7, or Clinical Frailty Scale score more than 5
- Diagnosed with severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders
- Severe hearing or vision impairments
- Medical conditions limiting ability to dance (e.g., use of walking aids, wheelchair)
- Serious chronic diseases such as postural hypotension
- Registered in any other dance group during the intervention period
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants attend dance sessions designed to improve physical, cognitive, and psychosocial health. The intervention group attends 2 sessions per week of 75 minutes each, supported by instructional videos for individual practice. The active control group attends 1 session per week of 60 minutes.
1 to 2 visits per week depending on group assignment
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Lion Befrienders' Active Ageing Centre
Singapore, Singapore
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Research Team
M
Matilda Heng Wen An
V
Vivien Wu Xi, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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