Visual Arts Interventions With Older Adults
ConditionFeasibility Study
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age55-85
SponsorNortheastern University
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
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
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Training in observational drawing
- Arts engagement through digital galleries
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov