Dance your way to a sharper mind? new study tests the beat
NCT ID NCT07105800
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study explores whether a music-based dance program can improve thinking skills and physical function in adults aged 55 and older with mild cognitive impairment. The dance routines combine music, partner guidance, and spatial coordination to challenge memory and attention. Researchers will measure changes in cognitive function and balance in 50 participants to see if this fun, social activity offers real benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- music-based dance
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, enjoyable way to help older adults with mild cognitive decline maintain their thinking skills and physical abilities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 50 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It is too early to know if the dance intervention is truly effective.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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55 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) with a score ≥5 on the SCD-Q9 questionnaire, or Mild Behavioral Impairment (MBI) with a score ≥7 on the MBI-Checklist, with symptoms persisting for more than three months. * Ability to follow instructions. * Ability to stand unsupported or with assistive devices for at least 10 minutes. * Ability to walk at least 10 meters, either unsupported or with assistive devices. Exclusion Criteria:-Age below 55 years. * Severe visual or hearing impairment. * Score \<16 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). * Emotional or anxiety symptoms caused by psychiatric medications that significantly impair the ability to perform study-related motor tasks.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Taipei City, Taiwan, 235, Taiwan
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