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Effect of music on movement and balance in elderly

Immediate Effects of Up Tempo vs Down Tempo Music-Based Internal Cueing On Functional Mobility And Balance In Elderly - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097857
Enrollment
32
Registered
2025-11-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: musical metronome: using a musical metronome for internal cueing with modulated tempo to examine effects on functional mobility and balance. Control Intervention1: musical metronome: us

Sponsors

Disha Rathod
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 60 to 80 years 2. Independent ambulation of at least 10 meters without assisted devices 3. TUG score greater than 12s 4. Consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed neurological disorders (such as Parkinson s disease, Alzheimer s disease, Stroke, Peripheral neuropathy) 2. Diagnosed Musculoskeletal conditions (such as Arthritis, Chronic pain of lower extremity, recent fractures) 3. Severe cognitive impairment( Montreal Cognitive Assessment score less than ten ) 4. Diagnosed hearing or vision impairment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Timed Up and go testTimepoint: immediate effects—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Four Square Step Test & Single Leg StanceTimepoint: immediate effects—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDisha rathod

M S Ramaiah college of physiotherapy

rameshdebur.rcp@msruas.ac.in9845544848

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026