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Effects of Dance and Music Appreciation on Brain Health and Fitness in People at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

NCT05507905 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 165

Last updated 2026-03-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to study the effects of dance movement and music on memory and cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults who are concerned about memory loss. The study aims to determine the optimal number of movement or music appreciation classes a week to support brain health and fitness. Participants will be people 62 years or older who are concerned about their memory, but do not yet have a diagnosis of cognitive impairment. If a participant is deemed qualified to participate, he/she will be placed into one of four groups and will attend 1, 2, or 3 group or music appreciation classes per week for 24 weeks (6 months). In addition to attending the group classes, participants will be asked to complete at least four study visits at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center to complete various clinical assessments, including a brain MRI.

Conditions

  • Alzheimer Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Music

Music associated with dance forms in dance classes.

BEHAVIORAL

Dance Classes

Four Different dance forms taught for 6 weeks each

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christina Hugenschmidt, PhD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
62 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-24
Primary Completion
2027-03-31
Completion
2027-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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