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Twelve participants and their care partners will be randomized for the intervention. The music therapy intervention takes place once a week for 6 weeks via telemedicine, with the first session reserved for music therapy intake/assessment. There are 5 additional visits, once per week. The format of the sessions may include: a greeting song to orient the participant to the start of the session; singing of 1-3 preferred/chosen songs to address cognition and communication; two movement songs with instrument playing interventions to stimulate cognition and movement; songwriting for self-expression, cognitive, and emotional support; relaxation/mindfulness; a closing song to help the participant transition at the completion of the session, The music therapist also provides training to caregivers in techniques to utilize music for behavioral support. Twelve participants and their care partners will be randomized to receive a personalized music CD that they keep and can listen to as they wish.


Clinical Trial Description

This is a single-blinded prospective randomized control pilot study. We are aiming to recruit 24 participants, with their caregiver, who have mild to moderate dementia from Geisinger Memory and Cognition Program. 12 participants will be randomized for the music intervention arm, and 12 for the control arm. The music therapy intervention takes place once a week for 6 weeks via telemedicine. 12 participants will be randomized to receive a music CD with a personalized playlist. At baseline and end of study several measures will be completed: Mini-mental State Examination and the Geriatric Depression Scale by the participant; and the caregiver will complete the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Severity/Distress scales, Modified Caregiver Stain Index and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 at those times as well as at 6 weeks. The music therapist will fill out an engagement form for each session she has with the participant. The primary outcome is to compare pre- and post-scores on measures of cognition, BPSD, caregiver strain, and depression for participant and caregiver for those undergoing the telehealth music therapy intervention vs. those who receive a personalized music selection on CD. We also aim to explore whether degree of engagement during music therapy affects outcomes in Aim 1. With significant economic and emotional impacts, caregiving for patients with dementia is stressful. BPSD associated with dementia leads to increased stress for people with dementia and their loved ones and may lead to earlier nursing home placement. If behavioral symptoms of persons with dementia could be alleviated, caregivers may feel more empowered, and patients with dementia may be able to stay at home longer. Music therapy has been shown to help with behaviors, agitation, and depression, and may help decrease caregiver stress. We are hoping through this study to show that using a telehealth platform, music therapy is feasible for patients who would not otherwise have access to it. ;


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NCT number NCT05508646
Study type Interventional
Source Geisinger Clinic
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date January 1, 2023
Completion date January 29, 2024

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