Music Interventions for Dementia and Depression in Elderly care

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: dementia; depression; Neurological - Dementias; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000156280
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 October 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

1) Cognitive impairment or dementia, as indicated by a Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score of at least 0.5 and a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 26 or less
2)at least mild depressive symptoms, as indicated by a Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score of at least 8;
3)a clinical diagnosis of dementia according to ICD-10 research criteria;
4)at least 65 years of age
5)living in residential care facilities

Exclusion Criteria

People who have an existing diagnosis of schizophrenia or who are severely hearing impaired, in short-time care, or unable to tolerate sitting in a chair for the duration of the sessions will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale[Baseline, 3-months, 6-months (primary timepoint), 12 months]