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Improv Music Therapy for Older Adults

NCT07419022
Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Interventions
Clinical Improvisation
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease
Interventions
Clinically Designed Improvisatory Music, Listening to Storytelling
Other
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
55 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Chronic Pain
Interventions
Music intervention
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
130 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Anchorage, Alaska
Conditions
Cerebral Palsy
Interventions
Adapted Dance Program
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
13 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Frisco, Texas
Conditions
ALL
Interventions
Music Therapy, Massage Therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Boston Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
90 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Interventions
Music Therapy, No Music Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
56 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Conditions
Pulmonary Diseases
Interventions
Psycho-Music Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Beth Israel Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
45 Years and older
Enrollment
68 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Interventions
Dance Group, Non-Group Dance, Social Group, No Contact
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
60 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
104 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease
Interventions
Adapted Tango Dance, Educational lectures
Other · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Eligibility
45 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia
Conditions
Delirium
Interventions
Music therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Boston Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Anxiety, Depression, Mood
Interventions
Improvisation + Wellness, Improvisation, Social Craft
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Case Western Reserve University
Other
Eligibility
8 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
110 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Music Improvisation Training on Cognitive Function in Older Adults

NCT06721390
Conditions
Aging, Cognitive Aging, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Training, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitively Normal Older Adults
Interventions
Piano Improvisation, Music Listening
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
238 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Conditions
Cerebral Palsy
Interventions
Music Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Rochester
Other
Eligibility
1 Year to 17 Years
Enrollment
101 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2002 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Music Therapy in Sickle Cell Transition Study

NCT02466555
Conditions
Sickle Cell Disease
Interventions
Music Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 23 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Conditions
Resident Communication Skills Rated by Patients
Interventions
Communication Skills Curriculum
Other
Lead sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
411 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Impact of Music Improvisation Training on Cognitive Function in Older Adults

NCT05980286
Conditions
Aging, Cognitive Aging, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Training, Cognitively Normal Older Adults, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Interventions
Piano Improvisation, Music Listening
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
53 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Interventions
Home-based MT through Supervised, Supported Singing (H3S), Individualized Music Therapy (IMT), Attention Control (AtCon)
Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
55 Years and older
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
New York, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Music Therapy and Social Work Telehealth for Older Adult Well-Being

NCT06219148
Conditions
Aging Well, Dementia, Telemedicine
Interventions
Music Therapy Telehealth, Non-Collaborative Social Work Telehealth, Collaborative Social Work Telehealth
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Alaine E Hernandez, PhD
Other
Eligibility
65 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Lexington, Kentucky • St Louis, Missouri
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Art Therapy, Music Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
73 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Weston, Florida
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Medical Improvisation Study

NCT07355998
Conditions
Psychosocial Problem
Interventions
Group Online Improvisation Training, Standard Medical Education
Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Conditions
Anxiety
Interventions
Clinical Improvisation Instrumental Music Therapy, Clinical Vocal Improvisation
Other
Lead sponsor
Beth Israel Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
176 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Enrolling by invitation Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Neural Mechanisms of Clinically Designed Improvisatory Music for Alzheimer's Disease

NCT05477862
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease
Interventions
Clinically Designed Improvisatory Music
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
55 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Completed Not applicable Interventional

BEATS 2: Music Therapy in Sickle Cell

NCT03233269
Conditions
Sickle Cell Disease
Interventions
Music Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 35 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Optimizing Music-Based Interventions for Stroke

NCT06215703
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Music Playing Task
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 89 Years
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York