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NCT Number: NCT04761497

Effects of Group Music Therapy Interventions on Alzheimer's Disease Patients: a Three-arm Randomized Controlled Blind Study.

The purpose of this study is to determine what type of music therapy (active versus passive) approach has higher effects on clinical symptoms in advanced Alzheimer's disease patients

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Key information

Conditions

Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer Disease Behavior Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Dementia Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases Tauopathies

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UCMurcia

Murcia, 30107, Spain

About this study

Ninety AD patients from six nursing homes participated in the study. Nursing homes were randomly and blindly assigned to receive for three months either active music intervention, passive music listening or usual care. Effects on cognition, behaviour, daily living activities and motor function were assessed after the intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Nursing-home dwelling
  • Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease
  • Mild or moderate stage (Clinical Classification of the Dementia)

Exclusion criteria

  • Aphasia
  • Hearing impairment that may affect participation in the activities.

Treatment and study plan

Actice music therapy

Other

active music therapy sessions for three months

Watching nature videos

Other

nature videos sessions for three months

Passive Music Therapy

Other

passive music therapy for three months

Primary outcomes

  1. Mini Examination of the Mental State

    Time frame: 0-3 months

    Cognitive status. Range 0-30. Higher scores indicate better cognition

  2. Neuropsychiatric Inventory

    Time frame: 0-3 months

    Behavioural disorders. Range 0-144. Higher scores indicate greater behavioural problems

  3. Geriatric depression scale

    Time frame: 0-3 months

    Mood status. Range 0-15. Higher scores indicate worse mood status

  4. Barthel index

    Time frame: 0-3 months

    Functional status. Range 0-100.Higher scores indicate worse functional status

  5. Tinneti scale.Higher scores indicate better motor function

    Time frame: 0-3 months. Range 0-28

    Motor function

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2019
First posted
Feb 21, 2021
Registry last updated
Feb 21, 2021

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