Clinical trial · Interventional
Musical Training: Promoting Brain Function in Children Who Have Survived Brain Tumours
Efficacy of a Musical Training Programme in Promoting Neuroplasticity in Children Who Have Survived Brain Tumours: a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Tumor | Brain Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Cancer Childhood | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.85 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musical Training Program | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- The intervention group will receive 52 weeks of musical training, including face-to-face and online.
- description
- musical training
- interventionNames
- Other: Musical Training Program
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- The control group will receive usual care for 52 weeks
Primary outcomes (5)
- measure
- Nonverbal Intelligence Score as Measured by the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence, Fourth Edition (TONI-4)
- timeFrame
- At baseline, 12 months immediately after the completion of the intervention, and 6 months after the completion of the intervention
- description
- The Test of Nonverbal Intelligence, Fourth Edition (TONI-4) is a language-free measure of nonverbal intelligence, abstract reasoning, and problem-solving.The Index score (mean = 100, SD = 15) will be reported. Higher scores indicate better nonverbal intelligence.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 7 Years
- Maximum age
- 16 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Completed cancer treatment at least 2 months previously, * Aged 7-16 years, * Able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese * Have had no musical training since their cancer diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: * Have cancer recurrence or a second malignancy
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