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Music Therapy in Methodist Homes: a Study Investigating the Impact of a Music Therapy Programme

NCT01744600 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 27

Last updated 2014-12-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study is a cluster randomised control trial, which aims to investigate the effectiveness of music therapy in minimising Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) in older adults with dementia. In particular, the study aims to identify the main components of music therapy that are key in achieving this. The study will also explore carers' perceptions of music therapy, and investigate whether carers become more attentive to patients' needs and more able to manage patients' BPSD as a result of the music therapy programme.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Music Therapy

The music therapy intervention will consist of individual active music therapy session each week for a period of 22 weeks. Each session will last 30 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Methodist Homes for the Aged

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ming Hung Hsu, MA · Methodist Homes

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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Diseases

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