Music for Dementia-related Sleep Problems

Dementia and Sleep

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03445299

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-26

Start date

2018-02-26

Completion date

2018-12-01

Last updated

2019-01-25

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Conditions

Dementia, Insomnia

Brief summary

The study aims to evaluate the effect of listening to music at bedtime on sleep in elderly persons with dementia and sleep problems.

Detailed description

The study is a clinical trial to assess the effect of music listening as intervention for improving sleep in elderly persons with dementia and sleep problems. We use a within-subject design to evaluate the effect of the music intervention. Participants are persons above the age of 60 diagnosed with dementia and suffering from sleep problems. We will examine the effect of the intervention on sleep, mood and cognition.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALMusic

Listening to music for 30 minutes at bedtime

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

Within-subject design

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Dementia * Sleep problems

Exclusion criteria

* Use of hypnotic medications * Substance abuse * Severe hearing deficits * Not out of bed during daytime

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Sleep	14 days baseline and 14 days intervention	Change in sleep pattern measured objectively with wrist actigraphy

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Sleep quality	After 14 days intervention period	Change in sleep quality reported by primary caregiver (5 point Likert scale: 0=no change - 4=extreme change)
Depression	Measured at baseline and after 14 days intervention period	Change in depressive symptoms as measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Scoring range 0-15. 0-4=no depression, 5-7=potential depression, \>8=probable depression.
Cognition	Measured at baseline and after 14 days intervention period	Change in cognitive functioning as measured by the Mini-Mental-State Examination (MMSE)
Mood	After 14 days intervention period	Change in mood as reported by primary caregiver (5 point Likert scale: 0= no change - 4=extreme change)

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026