Institutionalized geriatric adults Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
This is a multivariate, unifactorial randomized controlled trial with an experimental design 2x7 with random recruitment and distribution into two independent, equivalent and matched groups (music-com
Sponsors
University of Granada
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Resident in a care facility for the elderly 2. Aged = 65 years 3. Without cognitive impairment or with mild cognitive impairment according to MMSE scores (according to normative data for the Spanish population by Lobo et al. (2002), scores of = 24 and 21–23 indicate normal and mild impairment, respectively) 4. Capacity to give informed consent 5. Acceptance of being intervened with music
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded if any of the following conditions are present, in order to avoid possible confounding effects: 1. Suffering from any severe or acute illness at the time of the study that could negatively interfere with their participation 2. Suffering from moderate or severe cognitive impairment determined by MMSE scores (according to Lobo et al. (2002), those scoring 12–20 and < 12 can be classified as having moderate and severe impairment, respectively). 3. Suffering from severe hearing or motor problems or high degree of dependence 4. Having previously completed a music therapy training program within the last year 5. Having high musical expertise 6. Having been subjected to changes in pharmacological therapy in the last month 7. Spending most of the daily time outside the residential centre
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Physical health measured by: 1.1. The Barthel Index (BI) to assess the elders' functional status, independence and autonomy in the activities of daily living at baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months and 6 months after the last session 1.2. Hand strength: a dynamometer (mod. Deyard Tech EH101 or similar) will be used to assess hand grip by the maximal static prehensile strength at baseline, during the intervention, and 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months and 6 months after the last session. Hand strength will be taken as an indicator of vitality and physical health status 2. Cognitive performance measured by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), to assess the cognitive functioning and dementia status of the participants at baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months and 6 months after the last session 3. Mood status measured by the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) to assess participants' positive and negative mood at baseline, during the intervention, and 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months and 6 months after the last session. 4. Pain measured by: 4.1. The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) to assess participants' chronic pain multidimensional experiences at baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months and 6 months after the last session 4.2. The Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for monitoring pain intensity and changes in pain intensity over time at baseline, during the intervention, 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months and 6 months after the last session 5. Health-related quality of life measured by the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) to assess quality of life in terms of energy, sleep, pain, social isolation, emotional reactions and physical mobility, and whether or not participants' state of health influences activity in seven areas of everyday life: work, looking after the home, social life, home life, sex | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Satisfaction with the intervention, measured using face-valid items at postintervention and 2-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month and 6-month follow-ups 2. Satisfaction with the outcomes of the intervention, measured using an interview at postintervention and 2-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month and 6-month follow-ups 3. Changes in participants' functioning perceived or recorded by the care center staff measured using medical/clinical records at postintervention and 2-week, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month and 6-month follow-ups | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed