Visual Arts Interventions With Older Adults
The present study investigates the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a novel visual arts-based intervention in an older adult population. In a randomized controlled design, two arts-based interventions will be evaluated with a group of 50 participants.
| Condition(s) | Feasibility Study |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The present study investigates the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a novel visual arts-based intervention in an older adult population. In a randomized controlled design, two arts-based interventions will be evaluated with a group of 50 participants. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * 55-85 years of age * Able to understand and speak English and follow study procedures * Does not have a psychological or neurological condition that would prevent from being able to give consent to participate * Less than 2 years of formal visual arts training Exclusion Criteria: * Formal diagnosis of dementia or other neurological disease, including Mild Cognitive Impairment * A final score below 17 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment - Blind (phone) version * Abnormal visual acuity prohibitive of tablet-based training * Physical handicap (motor or perceptual) that would impede training procedures * Medical illness requiring treatment and/or significant absences during the study timeline |
| Ages | 55 Years to 85 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | Northeastern University |
| Locations | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Start date | 2025-10-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT06645652 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06645652 |