F03
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Visit 0: baseline data of people with dementia (e.g. age, gender, dementia severity, music biography questionnaire) and of the relatives/ caregivers (e.g. age, gender, marital status). All pe
people with dementia (external assessment by relative or caregiver):
- self-developed questionnaire about their expectations about the devices
- quality of life (Alzheimer's Disease Related Quality
start of the intervention phase: The study participants will receive the NurMut Radio for the 4 weeks intervention phase and be able to use it any time they want. The tablet will play their individual
middle of the intervention phase: Within the intervention phase of 4 weeks at least one music therpay will take place per week for two groups of 5 people with dementia. After each session the music th
End of the intervention phase:
the following quesitonnaires/ assessments will be used:
music therapists:
- self-developed questionnaire about acceptability
Sponsors
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Forschungsgruppe Geriatrie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Persons suffering from a clinically diagnosed dementia: aged 65 and older, written informed consent (participant or legal guardian); ambulant setting: living together with one or more relative. caregiver/ relative: minimum part-time working (50%) in caregiving; ambulant setting: living together with study participant (person with dementia)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Persons with dementia: lack of ability to express themselves in language. Cargiver/ relative: more than 4 weeks of absence during study phase.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analysis of the human-machine-interaction of people with dementia and music therapists (user behavior, usability, acceptability) with a music system. End of the intervention phase: music therapists: - self-developed questionnaire about user behavior - usability (Normalization Process Theory, NOMAD) - Acceptability (adapted from Music in Dementia Assessment Scale, MiDAS. people with dementia (external assessment by relative or caregiver): - self-developed questionnaire about user behavior - Acceptability (adapted from Music in Dementia Assessment Scale, MiDAS) - Usability (Usefulness, Satisfaction and Ease of use, USE; System Usability Scale, SUS) - quality of life (Alzheimer's Disease Related Quality of Life, ADRQL) - Depression (Cornell Depression Scale, CDS) - Agitation (Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory, CMAI) - Apathy (Apathy Evaluation Scale, AES). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficay of a music system for people with dementia regarding 1. improvement of life quality 2. reduction of apathy and agitation episodes | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactRebecca Dahms
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Forschungsgruppe Geriatrie, Arbeitsgruppe Alter & Technik
Outcome results
None listed