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NCT Number: NCT03404050

Community Based Music and Dance Movement Therapy Group for Older Adults With Dementia

This study explores the value of a particular community based music and dance movement therapy group for older adults with dementia?

To answer this question, the investigators intend to address the following two sub-questions:

1. How does participants' use of music and movement change over time? 2. Did a music and dance movement therapy group improve participants' depressive symptoms?

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Key information

Conditions

Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Edge Hill University

Ormskirk, Lancs, L39 4QP, United Kingdom

About this study

A systematic review identified a need to explore the value of an arts therapies group for older adults with dementia living in the community with early to moderate stage dementia. This client population commonly experience depression, social withdrawal and cognitive difficulties and literature suggests a music and dance movement therapy group could potentially make a contribution to both reducing symptoms and improving communication and wellbeing. However, there is still lack of clarity on clinically meaningful outcome measures, detail regarding the therapeutic process and questions remain regarding the trustworthiness of qualitative observations. This mixed method feasibility study aims to test whether the interventions translate to a community setting, provide richer insight into the meaningful aspect of the therapeutic process and provide some preliminary quantitative findings.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Over 65 years old
  • Living in the community
  • Diagnosis of dementia
  • Adequate functional hearing/vision
  • Sufficient knowledge of English to understand participant information sheet

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants excluded if they suffered from any physical or psychological conditions that make it difficult to access a group setting independently.

Treatment and study plan

Music and dance movement therapy

Other

Theoretically, the intervention adopts a humanistic approach of person centred care highlighting the importance of maintaining and enhancing personhood for older people with dementia.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia

    Time frame: 7 days

    Joint interview with participant and care provider/family member regarding signs and symptoms of depression; a score greater than 10 indicates probably major depressive episode

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Edge Hill University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Community Based Music and Dance Movement Therapy Group for Older Adults With Dementia

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 19, 2018
Registry last updated
Jan 19, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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