NCT07105800 · RECRUITING
Dance Intervention to Improve Executive Function and Physical Performance in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment
This pilot study is testing whether a structured, music-based dance program can improve thinking skills and physical performance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Participants either join dance sessions built around rhythm, movement, and coordination, or serve as a comparison group. A pilot study like this is an early-stage feasibility test — the goal is to see whether the approach is practical and shows enough promise to study further. No drugs are involved.
Eligibility criteria
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.
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2026-04-28