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Pilot study on the implementation of an individualized music intervention for people with dementia living at home

Pilot study on the implementation of an individualized music intervention for people with dementia living at home

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00023463
Enrollment
3
Registered
2021-03-10
Start date
2021-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F00 F01 F02 F03

Interventions

Group 1: Over a period of 6 weeks, the participating people with dementia in the intervention condition listen to their individual playlist, played on an MP3 player and headphones, preferably every ot

Sponsors

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People with a diagnosed dementia with no severe hearing problems.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are a planned move to a nursing home of the person with dementia within the next three months. Exclusion criteria for family caregivers are serious unstable or progressive illness, lack of German language skills, serious psychiatric diagnoses, obvious cognitive impairment, and parallel participation in another study for family caregivers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The aim of this study is to show the acceptance of daily assessments and the feasibility of individualized music interventions by relatives of people with dementia living at home. In addition, the feasibility of behavioural observations during home visits will be investigated. Individual case analyses may provide initial evidence of the effectiveness of the individualized music intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The effect of the individualized music intervention, such as improving the quality of life of people with dementia, will be investigated in individual case analyses.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLisette Weise

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

lisette.weise@uni-jena.de03641945955

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026