RECRUITING

Music Improvisation Training on Cognitive Function in Older Adults

Study Overview

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Description

This project will study the effects and mechanisms of a music improvisation training intervention on self-regulation of older adults with and without MCI. The investigator's overall hypothesis is that improvisation training will lead to improvements in self-regulation, compared to controls, and that improvisation training will be associated with specific changes in prefrontal brain networks and ultimately cognitive engagement.

Official Title

Impact of Music Improvisation Training on Cognitive Function in Older Adults

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-03-05
Study Completion:2026-05-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06721390

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:60 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Age 60 and over
  2. * Living independently in the community
  3. * Sufficient visual and hearing acuity (age-related to normal hearing loss, with assistive devices) as measured by audiometer
  4. * 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
  5. * English fluency rated fairly well to well
  6. * MoCA score of 22-30 or diagnosis of "mild cognitive impairment
  7. * Not currently taking psychoactive medications, antidepressants, or sleep medications that could adversely affect cognitive abilities.
  1. * Medical diagnosis of dementia (any etiology)
  2. * Inability to move the hands or use all 10 digits (extensive arthritis, neuropathy, missing digits)
  3. * Score \< 22 on MoCA
  4. * Current (but not prior) severe psychiatric disorder, serious medical condition (e.g., stroke, TIA) that would interfere with participation in the study
  5. * Poor English fluency
  6. * Musician or previously trained in jazz improvisation, more than three years of formal music instruction or training and/or currently engaged in musical performance
  7. * Plans to move out of the area within six months

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Julene Johnson, PhD
CONTACT
415-476-1109
Julene.Johnson@ucsf.edu

Principal Investigator

Julene Johnson, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of California, San Francisco

Study Locations (Sites)

Potrero Hill Neighborhood House
San Francisco, California, 94107
United States
Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center
San Francisco, California, 94124
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

  • Julene Johnson, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California, San Francisco

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-03-05
Study Completion Date2026-05-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-03-05
Study Completion Date2026-05-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Aging
  • Brain Aging
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Engagement
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Music
  • Music-based Intervention
  • Music Training
  • Older Adults

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Aging
  • Cognitive Aging
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Cognitive Training
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Cognitively Normal Older Adults