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Music Interventions for Dementia and Depression in Elderly Care: International Cluster-randomised Controlled Trial

Conditions
Alzheimer
10012272
Dementia
Depressed
Depression
Registration Number
NL-OMON49117
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria

65 years or older nursing home resident
a dementia diagnosis
(mild) depressive symptoms

Exclusion Criteria

a Parkinson's diagnosis
a schizophrenia diagnosis
severe hearing impairment
receives music therapy on indication or receives music intervention(s) with a
therapeutic goal

Exclusion criteria for the exploratory substudy:
advanced or severe dementia (CDR > 2)
swallowing difficulties

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary outcome is the level of depression, which will be evaluated at all<br /><br>time points (primary time point: 6 months) using the total score of the<br /><br>Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). Outcomes will be assessed at<br /><br>baseline and 3, 6, and 12 months after randomisation.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary outcomes will cover cognitive ability (SIB-8; CDR); agitation<br /><br>(NPI-Q); medication use (section of a tailored version of the CSSRI); generic<br /><br>quality of life (EQ-5D-5L); disease-specific quality of life (QOL-AD); and<br /><br>all-cause mortality (time to death); stress-related biomarkers (cortisol and<br /><br>alpha-amylase); burden on staff (PCTB; days on sick leave). Other outcomes<br /><br>include costs and adverse events (safety), treatment fidelity and quality and<br /><br>sustainability of implementation. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and 3,<br /><br>6, and 12 months after randomisation..</p><br>
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