Pilot trial of an interactive music programme for individuals living with dementia

Pilot trial of an interactive music intervention for individuals living with moderate to severe dementia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11001662

Enrollment

Registered

2016-07-15

Start date

2016-08-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-10-02

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Conditions

Moderate to severe dementia Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Participants will be recruited from the same ward and randomly allocated, per-patient, to either group. Experimental Condition: One-hour Interactive Music Workshops for groups of up to ten patients,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Resident on the same hospital ward 2. Diagnosis of Moderate to Severe Dementia and deemed to lack capacity according to the BMA toolkit, taking into account law in Scotland 3. Informed consent provided by nearest relative, guardian or welfare attorney, or for those without, the appointed IMCA (Independent Mental Capacity Advocate) 4. Aged between 16 and 110 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Significant hearing problems 2. Not able to remain comfortably located in the communal space during the workshop 3. Expected to be discharged and moved to another hospital ward/care home during the intervention 4. Informed consent not provided by nearest relative, guardian or welfare attorney, or for those without, the appointed IMCA (Independent Mental Capacity Advocate)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Rate of eligibility for the trial, measured prior to recruitment as a percentage of patients resident on the ward 2. Rate of recruitment, measured after informed consent has been granted for all participants and before the interventions begin, as a percentage of patients who were identified as eligible for the study 3. Rate of retention, measured after the study as a percentage of patients who were originally recruited to the study	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Rate of eligibility for the trial, measured prior to recruitment as a percentage of patients resident on the ward 2. Rate of recruitment, measured after informed consent has been granted for all participants and before the interventions begin, as a percentage of patients who were identified as eligible for the study 3. Rate of retention, measured after the study as a percentage of patients who were originally recruited to the study

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Effect sizes of scores of patients on the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Index (CMAI), measured immediately before, half-way through and two weeks after the music interventions 2. Effect sizes of scores of patients on the Music and Dementia Observation Tool (in-house tool specially designed for this study), measured during each music workshop 3. Post-intervention interview responses from individuals from the care team about their experience of the workshops and any observed impact 4. Post-intervention interview responses from patient relatives about their experience of the workshops and any observed impact 5. Post-intervention interview responses from the musicians and workshops leaders about their experience of the workshops and any observed impact	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Effect sizes of scores of patients on the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Index (CMAI), measured immediately before, half-way through and two weeks after the music interventions 2. Effect sizes of scores of patients on the Music and Dementia Observation Tool (in-house tool specially designed for this study), measured during each music workshop 3. Post-intervention interview responses from individuals from the care team about their experience of the workshops and any observed impact 4. Post-intervention interview responses from patient relatives about their experience of the workshops and any observed impact 5. Post-intervention interview responses from the musicians and workshops leaders about their experience of the workshops and any observed impact

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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