Status:

COMPLETED

The Effectiveness of Piano Therapy vs. Piano Listening on Manual Dexterity in the Elderly

Lead Sponsor:

Westminster College

Conditions:

Aging

Manual Dexterity

Eligibility:

All Genders

70+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Does active piano practice help recover hand dexterity in older adults, or does social interaction and music-listening alone affect motor performance? Researchers hypothesized improved dexterity after...

Detailed Description

The primary finding of this study is that older adults demonstrate improvements in manual dexterity after four weeks of piano training, but do not improve significantly after just two weeks. Furthermo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Able to physically and cognitively withstand 30 minute piano training sessions

Exclusion

  • \-

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 30 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03372031

Start Date

August 30 2017

End Date

December 1 2017

Last Update

December 15 2017

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Shanango on the Green

New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, United States, 16172