Examining the Effects of (MiM) Treatment on Emotional and Cognitive Functioning of Residents in Long-term Care

To examine the effects of a music, imagery, and movement (MiM) intervention on emotional and cognitive functioning in residents living in a community-based adult long-term care facility.

Hypothesis 1: Residents who participate in the MiM group will improve in emotional functioning, as compared to residents in the control group.

Hypothesis 2: Residents who participate in the MiM group will improve in cognitive functioning, as compared to residents in the control group.

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Key information

Conditions

Emotion Cognition Disorders Impaired Cognition Mental Disorders Neurocognitive Disorders

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Assisted Living at Birmingham Green

Manassas, Virginia, 20110, United States

About this study

To implement a community-based integrated music, art and imagery, and movement intervention to improve mood and promote cognitive functioning in older adult residents living in a long-term care facility.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Resident in assisted living at long-term care facility with MMSE score above 20

Exclusion criteria

co-morbid psychiatric diagnosis and/or staff clinical evaluation that determines inappropriateness for study inclusion

Treatment and study plan

Music, Imagery, Movement

Behavioral

Implementation of music, art and imagery activation, and movement in group modality

Social Control

Behavioral

social conversational group facilitated by care counselor

Primary outcomes

emotional functioning

Time frame: pre-post 10 week treatment and 6 week FU

Secondary outcomes

cognitive functioning

Time frame: pre-post 10 week intervention and 6 week FU

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

George Mason University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: MiM

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Aug 19, 2014
Registry last updated: Jun 21, 2016

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