The Effects of a Line Dance Program on Cognitive Function, Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment (LD-MCI)

Wanyu Shu

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment

Treatments: Other: Usual Daily Activity; Behavioral: High-BPM Line Dance; Behavioral: Low-BPM Line Dance

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07058844

HYUIRB-202503-002-1 (Other Identifier)

HYU-MCI-2025-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the effects of a structured line dance program on cognitive function, physical performance, and quality of life in older women with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). A total of 75 participants aged 60-75 with a diagnosis of MCI will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: a high-beat-per-minute (HBLD) line dance group, a low-beat-per-minute (LBLD) line dance group, or a control group receiving no intervention. The intervention will last for 12 weeks, with sessions held three times per week for 60 minutes. Outcome measures include the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), physical function tests, and a quality of life questionnaire. The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of non-pharmacological, rhythm-based exercise interventions for improving cognitive and physical health in older adults with cognitive decline.

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 60 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Female participants aged between 60 and 75 years who have been clinically diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) at a medical institution (MoCA score ≤ 25)
2. No history of psychiatric disorders
3. Not currently taking any psychiatric medications
4. Normal vision and hearing, and able to complete the assessments without difficulty
5. Physically capable of participating in line dance sessions
6. Provided written informed consent and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

1. Currently taking antidepressants, antipsychotics, or sedative-hypnotic medications
2. Pregnant or potentially breastfeeding
3. Currently participating in another drug-related clinical trial
4. Diagnosed with dementia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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75 participants in 3 patient groups

High-BPM Line Dance Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will engage in a line dance intervention with music tempos of 130-140 beats per minute (BPM), three times per week for 12 weeks. Each session lasts 60 minutes and includes warm-up, core choreography, and cool-down phases.

Treatment:

Behavioral: High-BPM Line Dance

Low-BPM Line Dance Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will engage in a line dance intervention with music tempos of 90-100 beats per minute (BPM), three times per week for 12 weeks. Each session lasts 60 minutes and follows the same structure as the HBLD group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Low-BPM Line Dance

Control Group

Other group

Description:

Participants in this group will not receive any specific intervention but will maintain their usual daily activities throughout the 12-week period.

Treatment:

Other: Usual Daily Activity