Dose-response Effect of Community Dance Programme

The goal of this interventional study is to examine the dose-response effect of Community Dance Programme (CDP) on the physical, cognitive and psychological health of pre-frail and mildly frail community-dwelling older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: Hypothesis 1: Two sessions of CDP per week (75 minutes each) significantly increase the physical outcomes (i.e. CFS, EFS, SPPB, grip strength) of community-dwelling older adults as compared to one session of CDP per week. Hypothesis 2: Two sessions of CDP per week significantly improve the cognitive outcomes (i.e. MoCA, SDMT) of community-dwelling older adults as compared to one session of CDP per week. Hypothesis 3: Two sessions of CDP per week significantly improve the psychosocial outcomes (i.e. WHOQOL-OLD, De Jong Giervald Loneliness Scale, GPIC scale, SHS, SSQ) of community-dwelling older adults as compared to one session of CDP per week. Intervention: The participants will be asked to attend two sessions of CDP per week for 12 weeks at their respective Active Ageing Centres (AACs). Active control: The participants will be asked to attend one session of CDP per week for 12 weeks AACs. * The participants will be asked to go to the AACs at baseline and after 12 weeks of CDP intervention for the collection of data. * The participants will be asked to wear fitness trackers to track their heart rates during the CDP sessions to ensure that the dance curriculum is kept within the moderate intensity.

NCT Number	NCT07081191
Lead Sponsor	National University of Singapore Collaborators: National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Singapore
Conditions	Dance, Older Adults, Frailty at Older Adults, Active Ageing
Enrollment	284 participants
Start Date	2025-05-07
Primary Completion	2026-12 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-08 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-07-28