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Cognitive enrichment through art: a randomized controlled trial on the effect of music or visual arts group practice on cognitive and brain development of young children.
James, C E; Tingaud, M; Laera, G; Guedj, C; Zuber, S; Diambrini Palazzi, R; Vukovic, S; Richiardi, J; Kliegel, M; Marie, D.
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  • James CE; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland HES-SO, Geneva School of Health Sciences, Geneva Musical Minds lab (GEMMI lab), Avenue de Champel 47, 1206, Geneva, Switzerland. clara.james@hesge.ch.
  • Tingaud M; Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Boulevard Carl-Vogt 101, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland. clara.james@hesge.ch.
  • Laera G; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland HES-SO, Geneva School of Health Sciences, Geneva Musical Minds lab (GEMMI lab), Avenue de Champel 47, 1206, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Guedj C; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland HES-SO, Geneva School of Health Sciences, Geneva Musical Minds lab (GEMMI lab), Avenue de Champel 47, 1206, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Zuber S; Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Boulevard Carl-Vogt 101, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Diambrini Palazzi R; Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, Chemin de Pinchat 22, 1227, Carouge (Genève), Switzerland.
  • Vukovic S; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland HES-SO, Geneva School of Health Sciences, Geneva Musical Minds lab (GEMMI lab), Avenue de Champel 47, 1206, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Richiardi J; CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging, Cognitive and Affective Neuroimaging section, University of Geneva, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Kliegel M; Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, Chemin de Pinchat 22, 1227, Carouge (Genève), Switzerland.
  • Marie D; Accademia d'Archi. Route de Chêne 153, 1224, Chêne-Bougeries, Switzerland.
BMC Complement Med Ther ; 24(1): 141, 2024 Apr 04.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38575952
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The optimal stimulation for brain development in the early academic years remains unclear. Current research suggests that musical training has a more profound impact on children's executive functions (EF) compared to other art forms. What is crucially lacking is a large-scale, long-term genuine randomized controlled trial (RCT) in cognitive neuroscience, comparing musical instrumental training (MIP) to another art form, and a control group (CG). This study aims to fill this gap by using machine learning to develop a multivariate model that tracks the interconnected brain and EF development during the academic years, with or without music or other art training.

METHODS:

The study plans to enroll 150 children aged 6-8 years and randomly assign them to three groups Orchestra in Class (OC), Visual Arts (VA), and a control group (CG). Anticipating a 30% attrition rate, each group aims to retain at least 35 participants. The research consists of three analytical stages 1) baseline analysis correlating EF, brain data, age, gender, and socioeconomic status, 2) comparison between groups and over time of EF brain and behavioral development and their interactions, including hypothesis testing, and 3) exploratory analysis combining behavioral and brain data. The intervention includes intensive art classes once a week, and incremental home training over two years, with the CG receiving six annual cultural outings.

DISCUSSION:

This study examines the potential benefits of intensive group arts education, especially contrasting music with visual arts, on EF development in children. It will investigate how artistic enrichment potentially influences the presumed typical transition from a more unified to a more multifaceted EF structure around age eight, comparing these findings against a minimally enriched active control group. This research could significantly influence the incorporation of intensive art interventions in standard curricula. TRIAL REGISTRATION The project was accepted after peer-review by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF no. 100014_214977) on March 29, 2023. The study protocol received approval from the Cantonal Commission for Ethics in Human Research of Geneva (CCER, BASEC-ID 2023-01016), which is part of Swiss ethics, on October 25, 2023. The study is registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05912270).
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Música Límite: Child / Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Complement Med Ther Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Suiza Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Música Límite: Child / Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Complement Med Ther Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Suiza Pais de publicación: Reino Unido