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N/ACompleted· 53 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Piano Improvisation +1 morebehavioral
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Impact of Music Improvisation Training on Cognitive Function in Older Adults

University of California, San Francisco·interventional·Posted Aug 7, 2023·Updated Dec 17, 2025

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Piano Improvisation and Music Listening for Aging and 5 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 53 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

This project will develop and test the effects and mechanisms of a music improvisation training intervention on self-regulation of older adults with and without MCI. The investigator's overall hypothesis is that improvisation training will lead to improvements in self-regulation, compared to controls, and that improvisation training will be associated with specific changes in prefrontal brain networks and ultimately cognitive engagement.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
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ConditionsAging, Cognitive Aging, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Training, Cognitively Normal Older Adults, Mild Cognitive Impairment
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsNational Institute on Aging (NIA)

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2023202420252026
First PostedAug 7, 2023
Enrollment StartOct 15, 2022
Primary CompletionJun 28, 2023
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 8 monthsPosted 2.9 years ago

Interventions

Piano Improvisationbehavioral

Piano Improvisation taught by a professional instructor for 12 weeks.

Music Listeningbehavioral

Music Listening facilitated by a professional instructor for 12 weeks.