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Telehealth Music Therapy for Dementia

Q: Could I potentially be accepted into this research effort?

<p>This clinical trial requires 48 participants with <a href="https://www.withpower.com/clinical-trials/dementia">dementia</a>-related behavioural and psychiatric issues who are between 18 to 110 years old. Necessary criteria for enrolment include mild/moderate dementia (MMSE 13-26 within the past 6 months), English fluency, adequate auditory acuity for music therapy, access to high speed internet and webcam microphone, a willing caregiver aged 18 or over that is not a professional caretaker as well as appropriate vision/hearing capabilities needed for communication with researchers and completing questionnaires.</p>

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Waitlist Available

Led By Maya Lichtenstein, MD

Research Sponsored by Geisinger Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 year

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial studies the effects of music therapy on people with dementia and their caregivers. Music therapy includes singing, playing instruments, songwriting, and relaxation to help with cognition, communication, and emotional support.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults with mild to moderate dementia, including Alzheimer's and various other types, who have a caregiver willing to participate. They must speak English, have good enough vision and hearing for communication and music therapy, and access to the internet with a webcam and microphone. People with rapidly progressing dementia or those already in another study can't join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a group-based telehealth music therapy intervention against just listening to personalized music CDs. Participants will attend weekly online sessions for six weeks that include singing, instrument playing, songwriting, relaxation techniques, plus training caregivers on using music therapeutically.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct medical side effects listed for this trial as it involves non-invasive activities like listening to music and participating in therapeutic sessions. However, participants should not experience increased anxiety or distress from using telehealth platforms.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Geriatric Depression Scale

Mini Mental State Examination

Modified Caregiver Strain Index

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Intervention armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Twelve participants 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.

Group II: Control armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Twelve participants will be randomized to receive a personalized music CD that they keep and can listen to as they wish.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Personalized music CD

2023

N/A

~50

Music therapy intervention

2023

N/A

~110

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Geisinger ClinicLead Sponsor

148 Previous Clinical Trials

1,886,045 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Dementia

2,176 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

Maya Lichtenstein, MDPrincipal InvestigatorGeisinger Clinic

1 Previous Clinical Trials

2,176 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Dementia

2,176 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

Media Library

Music therapy intervention Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05508646 — N/A

Dementia Research Study Groups: Intervention arm, Control arm

Dementia Clinical Trial 2023: Music therapy intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05508646 — N/A

Music therapy intervention 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05508646 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this experimental procedure accept geriatric participants?

"This medical trial is inviting individuals whose age falls between 18 and 110 years old."

Answered by AI

How many participants are actively recruited to take part in this trial?

"Affirmative. According to the details on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is actively soliciting participants since it was first posted on January 1st 2023 and modified lastly on February 6th of the same year. The study requires 48 volunteers at one specific site."

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Are participants being enrolled for this experiment currently?

"Affirmative. Records hosted on clinicaltrials.gov indicate that this medical evaluation is actively recruiting, with the initial announcement taking place January 1st 2023 and the last update being February 6th 2023. To date 48 patients have been accepted at a single location."

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Could I potentially be accepted into this research effort?

"This clinical trial requires 48 participants with dementia-related behavioural and psychiatric issues who are between 18 to 110 years old. Necessary criteria for enrolment include mild/moderate dementia (MMSE 13-26 within the past 6 months), English fluency, adequate auditory acuity for music therapy, access to high speed internet and webcam microphone, a willing caregiver aged 18 or over that is not a professional caretaker as well as appropriate vision/hearing capabilities needed for communication with researchers and completing questionnaires."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Group-Based Telehealth Music Therapy Intervention for Patients With Dementia: A Pilot Study

2023. "Group-Based Telehealth Music Therapy Intervention for Patients With Dementia: A Pilot Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05508646.