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Impact of Musical Therapeutic Intervention on Depression in Dementia Patients and Caregiver Burden

NCT07069530 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2025-07-16

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Summary

This single-site interventional study evaluated the effects of receptive live music therapy on depression in patients with dementia and caregiver burden at the AMAVIDA Memory Care Unit in Fort Myers, Florida. Over two weeks, participants attended six 30-minute live piano performances using a fixed setlist delivered one hour before dinner. Pre- and post-intervention assessments included the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for patients and the Caregiver Burden Scale in End-of-Life Care (CBS-EOLC) for staff caregivers. Data were analyzed using paired-sample t-tests to compare depression and burden scores before and after the music intervention.

Conditions

  • Dementia
  • Alzheimer Disease (AD)
  • Depression Chronic
  • Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia
  • Cognitive Impairments

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Receptive Music Therapy

Participants received six 30-minute sessions of receptive music therapy delivered by live solo piano performance over two weeks. The same playlist was performed in a fixed order at each session, held one hour before dinner. The intervention was designed to reduce depressive symptoms in dementia patients and alleviate caregiver burden using a structured, low-cost, non-pharmacological approach.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Hieu D Nguyen, Associates Degree · Stanford University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-02-01
Primary Completion
2022-05-01
Completion
2022-07-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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