Drumming away the blues: study tests beat therapy for seniors
NCT ID NCT06489834
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether weekly group drumming for 8 weeks can improve the health of people aged 60 and older living in the community. Researchers will measure changes in quality of life, depression, sleep, and blood pressure. 300 participants will take part, and the goal is to see if this fun, seated activity has lasting benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- group drumming
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, fun activity to improve mood, sleep, and overall well-being in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no blinding or control group, so results may be due to placebo or social interaction rather than drumming itself.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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60 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Individuals who are: * Aged 60 years old and above (by year of age) * Able to understand English and/or Mandarin, and * Able to engage in the group drumming activity conducted (e.g. capable of light exercises while seated) Exclusion Criteria: Individuals who are: * On palliative care, and/or * Bed-bound * Have severe hearing impairment such that they are unable to engage in group drumming sessions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Singapore, 229899, Singapore
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