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GOT VOICE GROUP SINGING
Group Singing or Solo Singing to Improve Vascular Health in Older Adults With Coronary Artery Disease: A Feasibility Study
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin (Academic or other)
- Enrollment
- 48 planned
- Conditions
- Elderly; Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD)
- Interventions
- In-Person Group Singing; instructional sing-along video series; Weekly health education
- Ages
- adults, older adults
- Registry
- NCT07881692
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
From the registry
Unlike traditional physical exercise, the impact of singing on cardiovascular health has not been extensively studied. Endothelial dysfunction predicts cardiovascular events, and physical exercise improves vascular endothelial function. In a rigorously conducted randomized, cross-over control study, our team is the first to demonstrate that 30 minutes of solo singing improves endothelial function acutely, regardless of singing expertise. Changes were more robust in subjects with baseline endothelial dysfunction (i.e., those with established coronary artery disease). The improvements occurred in microvascular, but not macrovascular, endothelial function. The observed change in microvascular function translates into a \~25% reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, which is comparable to traditional cardiac rehabilitation program participation. Based on our prior research, the overall objective of the planned future RCT is to test our central hypothesis that habitual singing over several weeks, similar to habitual exercise, will lead to sustained and favorable vascular…
Primary outcomes
- Participant adherence
- Retention rate
- Dropout rate (acceptability)
History
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