Patients of dementia with behavior and psychological symptoms (BPSD)
Conditions
Interventions
Exposure of inaudible sounds for 4 weeks
Exposure of audible sounds for 4 weeks
Sponsors
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who meet criteria of major neurocognitive disorders by DSM-5 2. Patients who have one caregiver, who must live with the patient at least ten hours a week and must report the patient's behavior.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. In case they show suicide attempt, excitement and violence. 2. In case they have history of developmental disorder, bipolar disorder. 3. In case they have hearing difficulties.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change from the baseline by the Neuropsychaitric Inventory(NPI) scores after 4-week information therapy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change from the baseline by the following items 1. EEG 2. MRI 3. Medication 4. Activities of daily living (ADL) 5. Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) Following items in relation to safety 6. Attrition rate of any cause 7. All adverse events | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYuichi Yamashita
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Department of Functional Brain Research, National Institute of Neuroscience
Outcome results
None listed