Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Arts Engagement on Physical Performance, Cognition, Social Isolation, and Self-Perception in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
George Mason University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Endowment for the Arts, United States
Conditions:
Social Isolation
Mental Status Change
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this community-engaged project is to examine how taking part in different arts (dance \& music), compared to control (no arts) affects older adults' Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQo...
Detailed Description
In this Randomized-Controlled-Trial, 60 adults (20/condition) will take part in 20, 45-minute sessions (ballroom dance, ukulele/guitar playing, or control- i.e. social conversation), 2 times/week for ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be healthy,
- \> 65 years of age and able to take part in learning music, or ballroom dance.
Exclusion
- Presence of a co-morbid mental health diagnosis or other physical or behavioral challenges that the study staff assess as rendering the participant unable or unsafe to participate in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 26 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04281654
Start Date
September 1 2019
End Date
April 26 2020
Last Update
March 4 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Hylton Performing Arts Center
Manassas, Virginia, United States, 20110