Efficacy of Music Therapy and Digital Music Rehabilitation in Dementia
ConditionDementia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age60+
SponsorUniversity of Helsinki
About this trial
This study evaluates the applicability and clinical efficacy of conventional music therapy and digital music rehabilitation for dementia in home and care home settings.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Diagnosed dementia (according to International Classification of Diseases [ICD] criteria), which is mild [Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score: 0.5-1, Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) score: 3-4], moderate (CDR: 2, GDS: 4-6), or severe (CDR: 3, GDS: 6-7) dementia
Age ≥ 60 years
Finnish-speaking (or bilingual; the study is performed in Finnish)
Stable physical and somatic condition (no major changes in psychotropic medication during the last 3 months)
Disqualifiers
Prior severe psychiatric illness or substance abuse
Major hearing or visual impairment
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Conventional music therapy (CMT)
- Digital music rehabilitation (DMR)
Treatment groups
192 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of Helsinki
Lead sponsor
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Collaborator
City of Helsinki
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov