Music-based dance program to improve thinking and movement in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

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 pilot interventional project enrolls about 50 middle-aged and older outpatients with mild cognitive impairment or related complaints and assigns them to a structured, music-based dance intervention or a control group. The intervention uses simple, repetitive dance routines with rhythmic music, partner-guided physical cues, and group interaction to combine cognitive and motor (dual-task) training. Primary outcomes focus on executive function tests and lower-limb physical performance such as gait and balance, with assessments before and after the intervention. The program is delivered in person at a hospital outpatient setting to test feasibility and preliminary efficacy.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) with a score ≥5 on the SCD-Q9 questionnaire, or Mild Behavioral Impairment (MBI) with a score ≥7 on the MBI-Checklist, with symptoms persisting for more than three months.
* Ability to follow instructions.
* Ability to stand unsupported or with assistive devices for at least 10 minutes.
* Ability to walk at least 10 meters, either unsupported or with assistive devices.

Exclusion Criteria:-Age below 55 years.

* Severe visual or hearing impairment.
* Score \<16 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).
* Emotional or anxiety symptoms caused by psychiatric medications that significantly impair the ability to perform study-related motor tasks.

Where it's running

• Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
  New Taipei City, Taiwan, Taiwan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Fen-Ling Kuo — Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University
• Study coordinator: Fen-Ling Kuo, Master
• Email: 08655@s.tmu.edu.tw
• Phone: +88622490088

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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.