Effects of Group Music Therapy Interventions on Alzheimer's Disease Patients: a Three-arm Randomized Controlled Blind Study.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Registration Number
- NCT04761497
- Lead Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
- Brief Summary
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
- Detailed Description
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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
- Nursing-home dwelling
- Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease
- Mild or moderate stage (Clinical Classification of the Dementia)
- Aphasia
- Hearing impairment that may affect participation in the activities.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Tinneti scale.Higher scores indicate better motor function 0-3 months. Range 0-28 Motor function
Mini Examination of the Mental State 0-3 months Cognitive status. Range 0-30. Higher scores indicate better cognition
Barthel index 0-3 months Functional status. Range 0-100.Higher scores indicate worse functional status
Neuropsychiatric Inventory 0-3 months Behavioural disorders. Range 0-144. Higher scores indicate greater behavioural problems
Geriatric depression scale 0-3 months Mood status. Range 0-15. Higher scores indicate worse mood status
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
UCMurcia
🇪🇸Murcia, Spain
UCMurcia🇪🇸Murcia, Spain