Home-based family caregiver-delivered music Interventions for people living with dementia.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: behavioural symptoms of dementia; depression; psychological symptoms of dementia; Lewy Body's Disease; Neurological - Dementias; Neurological - Alzheimer's disease; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001799246
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-11-05
• Study Completion: 2022-12-23
• Last Update Posted: 20 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 432

Inclusion Criteria

1) dyads where one member of the dyad has a diagnosis of: dementia (Alzheimer’s Disease [AD], Frontotemporal Dementia, Vascular Dementia [VD], Lewy Body Disease, or mixed dementia)
2) dyads who are co-habitating in their own homes (ie not supported residential care) and the CG is providing primary care for the PwD
3) dyads where the PwD has a Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Questionnaire (NPI-Q) Score of >6

Exclusion Criteria

1) dyads where either or both the CR or PwD have significant hearing impairments that are not resolved through the use of a hearing aid device and limit their capacity to enjoy musical experiences.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
behavioural and psychological symptoms of participants living with dementia as assessed by changes in Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire[baseline, 12 weeks (primary time-point), and 6 months after intervention commencement]