Drumming predicts Parkinson progression
- Trial ID
- NCT05971459
- Official Title
- A Study of the Efficacy of IAMT as an Assessment Tool for Prediction of Progression of Parkinson's Disease
- Goal
- Drumming predicts Parkinson progression
- Phase
- NA
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sponsor
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Enrollment
- 50 participants
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease
- Interventions
- Improvised Active Music Therapy
Plain-Language Summary
Researchers want to know whether improvised active music therapy can serve as an assessment tool to help predict how Parkinson's will progress, by picking up subtle changes in movement, timing, and coordination. Participants will play rhythmic patterns on a drum set while researchers record motor timing, coordination, and stability, the idea being that these active music tasks may reveal small gait and motor-control changes that standard tests miss. The study is looking for about 50 people aged 50 and up with a clinical Parkinson's diagnosis who can walk 80 meters, sit for 30 minutes, speak English, score above 24 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, are willing to play drums, and who do not have other neurological disorders, certain psychotropic medications, or current/previous musical training.
Locations
- Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is this trial testing?
- This trial is studying Improvised Active Music Therapy. Researchers want to know whether improvised active music therapy can serve as an assessment tool to help predict how Parkinson's will progress, by picking up subtle changes in movement, timing, and coordination. Participants will play rhythmic patterns on a drum set while researchers record motor timing, coordination, and stability, the idea being that these active music tasks may reveal small gait and motor-control changes that standard tests miss. The study is looking for about 50 people aged 50 and up with a clinical Parkinson's diagnosis who can walk 80 meters, sit for 30 minutes, speak English, score above 24 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, are willing to play drums, and who do not have other neurological disorders, certain psychotropic medications, or current/previous musical training.
- Who can participate?
- Participants must be at least 50 Years.
- Where is this trial located?
- This trial is recruiting at 1 location.
- Does it cost anything to join?
- No. There is no cost to participate. Study-related care and treatment are provided at no charge.
- How long does the trial last?
- This trial is estimated to last approximately 7 months.