Effects of Movement Music Therapy with the Naruko Clapper on Physical Function and Frontal Lobe Function in Elderly Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Effects of Movement Music Therapy with the Naruko Clapper on Physical Function and Frontal Lobe Function in Elderly Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment - Exercise Intervention for Mild Cognitive Impairment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000022671

Enrollment

Registered

2016-06-08

Start date

2014-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

in Elderly Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

In the MMT intervention group,each MMT session started with a 30min warm-up exercise consisting of about 8 min of light exercise tailored to the BGM. The next 30 min involved exercises to the BGM that

Yosakoi Icchorai Ondo&quot

, a song familiar to residents of Fukui Prefecture.Other familiar songs, such as the&quot

365 Step March&quot

and the&quot

Hakodatenohito&quot

,were also used in the MMT group. The session ended with relaxation exercises as well as deep breathing and massage to accompanying BGM. In the STT control group, an instructor guided the participants

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants were those who voluntary took part in the 2014 preventive care class provided by the municipality of Eiheiji Town in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. They completed a preventive care checklist that focuses on memory impairment, which was constructed with reference to the definition of MCI.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Final cerebral blood flow measurement not obtained or physical function test not conducted.Individuals requiring care were excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.Cognitive function tests The frontal assessment battery (FAB) Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) The study was performed over a 14 weeks in July to October 2014. Data were collected on participant characteristics, physical indicators, and FAB score at each of the 3 study venues before and after the intervention. CBF was measured in sessions 1 and 12	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Basic attributes The household situation, main complaint, anamnesis, permission of the medical attendant, medicines taken, family, career, physical strength. 2.Physical indicators Systolic blood pressure (SBP) Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) Body weight (BW) Body balance (one-leg standing with eyes open) Flexibility (sit-and-reach test) Gait (maximum walking speed) Muscle endurance (30-Second Chair Stand Test) Muscle strength (grip strength in both hands) Functional mobility (timed Up & Go test)	—

Measure

Time frame

1.Basic attributes The household situation, main complaint, anamnesis, permission of the medical attendant, medicines taken, family, career, physical strength. 2.Physical indicators Systolic blood pressure (SBP) Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) Body weight (BW) Body balance (one-leg standing with eyes open) Flexibility (sit-and-reach test) Gait (maximum walking speed) Muscle endurance (30-Second Chair Stand Test) Muscle strength (grip strength in both hands) Functional mobility (timed Up & Go test)

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNobuko Shimizu

Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University Dept.of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

nshimizu@ishikawa-nu.ac.jp076-281-8300

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026