Status:
UNKNOWN
More Singing, Less Swinging - Is Singing Related to Improved Postural Control?
Lead Sponsor:
Brunel University
Conditions:
Healthy Aging
Balance; Distorted
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will investigate the extent to which singing affects balance and breathing. Singing therapy has potential as an adjunct or component of falls prevention programmes and in the treatment of ...
Detailed Description
Singing has become a popular arts-in-therapy activity used by physiotherapists as part of their clinical treatment. For example, Singing for Lung Health (SLH) programmes are used in the management of ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For young adults: 18 - 35 years of age
- For older adults: 60 years of age or older
- The "Older Adult" age group will be defined as adults aged 60 and older, based on the specifications of the World Health Organization (2017).
- The "Younger Adult" age group will be defined as adults aged 18 to 35 inclusive. There will be a buffer range of ages 36 to 59. This is being done to get a clear delineation between age groups.
Exclusion
- For all:
- Any respiratory, neurological, cardiac disease or deficit (and are on regular medication for it), and/or mobility issues.
- Have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 15 days (van Kampen et al., 2021)
- Are diagnosed with Chronic COVID Syndrome
- Conditions limiting the ability to stand for \>1 minute independently (e.g., chronic fatigue, recent injury affecting balance)
- Pregnancy (although this will not apply to older adults)
- Conditions limiting participating in singing activities (aphasia, dysarthria, dysphonia, speech impairments)
- Investigating young adults allows to better isolate the effects of singing, as these individuals will not suffer from co-morbidities that may confound, modify or attenuate the effects. Conversely, the older adult group is relevant to study from a clinical point of view.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 25 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 10 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05350436
Start Date
February 25 2022
End Date
April 10 2023
Last Update
September 19 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Brunel University London Division of Physiotherapy
Uxbridge, United Kingdom, UB8 3PH