Singing Groups for Seniors: Well-Being, Cognitive Function and Health

Summary

The researchers' implement and measure the effects of a singing group intervention program for older adults, with an RCT design, in a natural context, on the health, well-being and cognitive function of older adults.

Conditions

• Cognitive Function
• Well-Being
• Physical Function
• Respiratory Function
• Memory
• Biomarker
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Stress
• Quality of Life
• Loneliness
• Social Identification
• Blood Pressure
• Blood Glucose
• Cholesterol
• C-reactive Protein
• Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
• Balance
• Sleep
• Pain Perception
• Medication Compliance
• Health Complaint, Subjective
• Body Weight

Interventions

OTHER

Singing Group Intervention Program

Each session will start with (1) relaxation, vocal warm-up and breething exercises; (2) vocal technique training; (3) memorization and interpretation of music and lyrics; (4) session breaks of 20 minutes for socialization; (5) preparation of a final choir show; (6) vocal tuning tests.

OTHER

Alternative Social and Leisure Activities

Day care centers provide social and leisure activities opportunities for older adults. The control group is free to enroll in these activities.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• DGArtes - Direção Geral das Artes

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• CIS-Iscte - Centro de Investigação e Intervenção Social

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Iolanda Costa Galinha

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Iolanda C. Galinha, Ph.D, · Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

60 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2018-12-05

Primary Completion

2019-02-20

Completion

2020-02-28

Countries

• Portugal

Study Locations