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Dance your way to sharper thinking: new study tests creative movement for mild cognitive impairment

NCT ID NCT06644690

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Çankırı Karatekin University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed trial tested whether combining creative dance with a problem-solving strategy (CO-OP) could improve thinking skills like attention, memory, and multitasking in 26 older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Participants did either CO-OP alone or CO-OP plus dance for 8 weeks. The goal was to see if adding dance made a bigger difference in brain function.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
creative dance combined with CO-OP (Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance) approach
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a fun, drug-free way to help older adults with mild cognitive impairment sharpen their thinking and daily skills.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 26 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The improvements might be modest or not last long-term.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cognitive Dysfunction

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (MCI)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ceyhun Türkmen

    Çankırı, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Çankırı Karatekin University, Faculty of Health Sciences

    Çankırı, Not Applicable For Türkiye, 18100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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