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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Active Music therapy (singing, composition, Music-making) plus Standard care for residents of residential care homes. Two 30-minute sessions twice per week for 6 weeks.
Group 2: Receptive Mus
Sponsors
Deutsche Fernsehlotterie (Deutsches Hilfswerk)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
64 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Residents of Caritas Ettlingen residential care homes (Ettlingen and Rheinstetten) in Baden-Württemberg with a dementia diagnosis Minimum value of 24 on the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No dementia diagnosis, lower score than 24 on the MMSE, deaf
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neuropsychiatric Inventory- Nursing Home (NPI-NH): Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. NPI-NH will be completed three times (1) at the beginning of the study (baseline), (2) at the end of the intervention (after 6 weeks) and (3) 12 weeks after randomization (follow-up). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mini-Mental-State Exam (MMSE), Kognitive functioning Depression: (Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale; MADRS) Quality of Life - Alzheimer's Disease (QoL-AD) Barthel-Index: mobility and daily functioning Music Therapy Engagement Scale in Dementia (MTED): Musical, emotional, and verbal Engagement with the music and the therapist All questionnaires are completed at three measurement points; (1) at the beginning (baseline), (2) at the end of the intervention after 6 weeks and (3) 12 weeks after randomization. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactElsa Campbell
mdw - Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
Outcome results
None listed