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Drumming Lessons' Influence on Children With Down Syndrome
Effects of Drumming Lessons on Brain and Behavior in Children With Down Syndrome
Who can join
Ages 7 to 15 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Down syndrome Exclusion Criteria: * Already taken drumming lessons * Uncorrected hearing loss * Uncorrected vision loss
About the study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if drumming lessons can increase self-control in children with Down syndrome. The main question it aims to answer is whether 2 months of drumming lessons can improve the behavioral control and timing skills in children with Down syndrome. Participants are between 7 and 15 years of age and receive two months of drumming lessons given by a professional drummer with extensive experience working with children with Down syndrome. Children in the experimental group visit our lab once before lessons start and once after lessons are completed. Children in the control group visit our lab twice before they start their lessons. Lab visits include brain recordings taken using a net-style cap, computer tasks, and drumming to music.
What is being tested
- 2 months of drumming lessons given by a professional drummer with extensive experience working with children with Down syndrome (behavioral)
- Lessons after measurement (behavioral)
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University · Participants: 30 · Started: Feb 15, 2026
Contact the study team
- Amy Needham, PhD · Phone: 16154999992
- Caroline Danforth, MS · Phone: (615) 343-1079
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07156318
Locations in the U.S.
| Tennessee | Vanderbilt University, Nashville |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.