Ukulele Playing to Improve Cognition in People with Multiple Sclerosis: a Feasibility Study

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

29

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 27, 2023

Primary Completion Date

October 1, 2024

Study Completion Date

October 1, 2024

Conditions
Multiple SclerosisPathologic ProcessesDemyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNSAutoimmune Diseases of the Nervous SystemNervous System DiseasesDemyelinating DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Music Training Intervention

The Music Training Intervention (MTI) entails 12-weeks of online instruction to learn to play the ukulele. Participants will be taught the basic information on how to handle and hold the ukulele, musical chords, and popular songs. They will be instructed to play at least 30-minutes a day, five days a week.

BEHAVIORAL

Music Listening

Participants randomized to this arm will be asked to listen to their preferred music for at least 30 minutes, 5 days a week. A member of our research team will call them every week to answer any questions they have about the ML protocol. They will be asked to record their experience in a practice log.

Trial Locations (1)

78712

University of Texas at Austin, Austin

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Texas at Austin

OTHER