Effects of Group Music Therapy Interventions on Alzheimer's Disease Patients: a Three-arm Randomized Controlled Blind Study.

Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Group Music Therapy Interventions on Alzheimer's Disease Patients: a Three-arm Randomized Controlled Blind Study.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04761497
• Other study ID #: PIC06/19
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 12, 2018
• Est. completion date: January 7, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: February 2021
• Source: Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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

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 information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 90
• Est. completion date: January 7, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: December 19, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Nursing-home dwelling

• Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease

• Mild or moderate stage (Clinical Classification of the Dementia)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Aphasia

• Hearing impairment that may affect participation in the activities.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alzheimer Disease
• Alzheimer's Disease

Intervention

Other:
• Actice music therapy
active music therapy sessions for three months
• Watching nature videos
nature videos sessions for three months
• Passive music therapy
passive music therapy for three months

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	UCMurcia	Murcia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Mini Examination of the Mental State	Cognitive status. Range 0-30. Higher scores indicate better cognition	0-3 months
Primary	Neuropsychiatric Inventory	Behavioural disorders. Range 0-144. Higher scores indicate greater behavioural problems	0-3 months
Primary	Geriatric depression scale	Mood status. Range 0-15. Higher scores indicate worse mood status	0-3 months
Primary	Barthel index	Functional status. Range 0-100.Higher scores indicate worse functional status	0-3 months
Primary	Tinneti scale.Higher scores indicate better motor function	Motor function	0-3 months. Range 0-28