Tokyo, Jan. 21 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000060404) titled 'Effects of Dance Program Interventions on Functional Ability in Healthy Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial' on Jan. 19.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Parallel
Randomization - Randomized
Blinding - Open -no one is blinded
Control - No treatment
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - EP Mediate Co., Ltd.
Condition:
Condition - Healthy adult
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - To clarify the effects of singing and dance interventions on motor functions - such as muscle strength, balance, flexibility, and walking ability - as well as on swallowing function in older adults
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - The dance intervention group will participate in a dance program three times per week for four weeks
Interventions/Control_2 - The non-intervention group will continue their usual daily activities for four weeks
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 65
years-old
=65 years at the time of consent
(2) Individuals who voluntarily provide informed consent to participate in the study
(3) Individuals who are able to attend the intervention facility three times per week for four weeks at the designated dates and times and perform the dance intervention if allocated to the intervention group
Key exclusion criteria - (1) Individuals who use life supporting medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers or physiological monitoring devices
(2) Individuals who engage in regular exercise for more than one hour per week
(3) Individuals who require the use of a cane in daily life
(4) Individuals who are blind or deaf
(5) Individuals who are undergoing treatment for diseases that may affect the study results, or those who may develop a disease or symptoms as a result of exercise
(6) Individuals judged by the investigators to be unable to complete the intervention or assessments
(7) Individuals deemed unable to undergo the intervention or assessments at the discretion of the investigators
(8) Individuals who are scheduled or likely to be hospitalized or undergo surgery during or after the intervention period, or those who are expected to begin any medical treatment during the intervention period
(9) Individuals who may be at risk of developing an allergic reaction related to the study
(10) Individuals who are participating in other clinical studies, clinical trials, or human research at the time of consent, or those who are scheduled to participate in such studies during the intervention period
(11) Individuals deemed unsuitable as study participants based on their lifestyle questionnaire responses
(12) Individuals who are otherwise judged inappropriate as study participants by the principal investigator
Target Size - 60
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 01 Month 15 Day
Date of IRB - 2026 Year 01 Month 15 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 01 Month 20 Day
Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069104
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