Musical Training: Promoting Brain Function in Children Who Have Survived Brain Tumours

Sponsor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Study ID
NCT07769099
Status
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
7 Years - 16 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Musical Training Program — OTHER
    52 weeks of musical training, consisting of (1) 36 weekly group based, face-to-face sessions, and (2) 16 weeks of weekly online individual sessions. Each lasting 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Study Details

This study aims to understand whether learning music can help improve brain function and quality of life in children who have recovered from brain tumours. A total of 236 children will join the study. Some of them will receive regular medical care, while others will take part in a music training program using the ukulele. The music program will last for one year and includes both in-person group classes and online individual sessions. The investigators will assess how well the children can think, remember, and focus before and after the training. The investigators will also ask about their daily life and well-being. This study hopes to show that music training can be a fun and helpful way to support recovery in childhood brain tumour survivors.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 17, 2026
Start date
Oct 30, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
May 30, 2029
Completion
Oct 30, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
236 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Other: The intervention group will receive 52 weeks of musical training, including face-to-face and online.
    musical training
  • No Intervention: Control
    The control group will receive usual care for 52 weeks

Primary Outcome Measure

Nonverbal Intelligence Score as Measured by the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence, Fourth Edition (TONI-4) [ Time Frame: At baseline, 12 months immediately after the completion of the intervention, and 6 months after the completion of the intervention ]

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