Music and Art Interventions for Brain Development in Young Children

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the cognitive and brain development benefits of musical instrumental training compared to visual arts and standard education in children aged 6-8 years. It employs a randomized controlled trial design, recruiting 150 children from public elementary schools to participate in two-year interventions. Participants will undergo annual psychometric testing and brain imaging to assess executive functions and other developmental outcomes. The study aims to utilize machine learning to analyze the data and understand the interconnected development of children's brains and executive functions.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* School grade 3P/4P (3rd and 4th year of elementary school (6-8-year-old children)
* Right-handedness
* Sufficient Mastery of the French Language
* Able to give oral informed consent (child)
* Able to give written informed consent (parent)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Non-consent (children and or parents)
* Repeated or skipped a class with respect to standard curriculum
* Not corrected/severe hearing deficits
* Not corrected/severe vision deficits
* Severe neurodevelopmental disorders (eg. severe dyslexia, severe ADHD)
* Older than 7 at the beginning of the school year if 3P
* Older than 8 at the beginning of the school year if 4P
* Protocolled music instrumental practice in the preceding year
* Protocolled visual arts courses in the preceding year
* MRI incompatibility (physical or psychological)
* Psychometric battery incompatibility (psychological)

Where it's running

• Haute école de santé de Genève HES-SO
  Geneva, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Clara E James, PhD
• Email: clara.james@hesge.ch
• Phone: +41225585419

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.