Music and Physical Activity in Persons With Dementia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia Frontal
• Interventions: Other: music and physical activity

• Registration Number: NCT03447444
• Lead Sponsor: Oslo Metropolitan University

Brief Summary

Fronto lobe dementia constitutes 10-20 % of dementia conditions within younger persons (\>65). People with neuronal degeneration in frontal and temporal lobes demonstrate a decline in social conduct, apathy, loss of insight that is gradual and progressive. Family members often experience guilt and shame because of the patients' behavior before institutionalization, and different behavioral disorders will cause great challenges to family caregivers and to staff after institutionalization. Preservation of dignity, both in regards to the person being affected, and their relatives, therefore seem highly relevant both before and after institutionalization.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a combined intervention of physical activity and music therapy could reduce restlessness, irritability, and aggression among institutionalized people with severe dementia. An exploratory design was used to evaluate a combined intervention of physical activity, music therapy, and in- or outdoors walking daily, systematically implemented for eight weeks for persons with severe dementia in institutional care.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-11-11
• Primary Completion: 2015-02-27
• Study Completion: 2015-02-27
• Study First Submitted: 2018-01-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-02-26
• Study First Posted: 2018-02-27
• Status Verified: 2020-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 2020-09-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 8

Inclusion Criteria

Persons with dementia with symptoms of frontal lobe dementia, who had lived for at least 6 months in a unit special care dementia unit in a nursing home

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
music and physical activity	music and physical activity	An intervention consisting of physical activity, music and walking, was systematically implemented for eight weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Brøset Violence Checklist	change from baseline to eight weeks into intervention	The BVC assesses the presence of six observable patient behaviors, namely whether the patient is confused, irritable, boisterous, verbally threatening, physically threatening, and/or attacking objects

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neuropsychiatric Inventory	baseline	The Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Questionnaire \[NPI-Q\] is a clinical instrument for assessing behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oslo Metropolitan University; 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway