Dementia, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
Conditions
Keywords
Music therapy, Active, Passive, neurorehabilitation needs, Cognition
Brief summary
Music therapy has received more attention with its surging application in neuro-rehabilitation overseas. Given the dearth of music therapy and cognitive rehabilitation research conducted in Malaysia, this pilot study intended to investigate the effect of active and passive music therapy interventions versus the standard care condition in cognition among adults with neuro-rehabilitation needs.
Detailed description
Music therapy has received more attention with its surging application in neuro-rehabilitation overseas. Given the dearth of music therapy and cognitive rehabilitation research conducted in Malaysia, this pilot study intended to investigate the effect of active and passive music therapy interventions versus the standard care condition in cognition among adults with neuro-rehabilitation needs. Thirty subjects participated in this study. Each participant received one session of each of the following: active music therapy intervention, passive music therapy intervention, and standard card. Mini-Cog tests were conducted before and after each session and the scores were collected for data analysis. Throughout the study, observations ensured the troubleshooting of any potential flaws for future recommendations.
Interventions
OTHERPassive Music Therapy (P)
Music Therapy Intervention
OTHERActive Music Therapy (A)
Music Therapy Intervention
OTHERStandard Care Control Condition (C)
Without any intervention
Sponsors
University of Malaya
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
participant will receive one passive music therapy session consisting of relaxation to music, one active music therapy session consisting of instrument-playing, and one control condition.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* NeuroRehabilitation Needs
Exclusion criteria
* obtain a score of above 22 or below 10 on the MMSE * have documented current/active episodes of hallucinations and/or delusions * have documented hearing impairments with or without hearing aid(s) * have language barrier, i.e. do not speak or understand English, Mandarin or Malay
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mini-Cog™ test | 1 year | The Friedman test was conducted to determine whether Mini-Cog test scores differ from P, A, and C. A score of 0-2 suggests a higher likelihood of significant cognitive impairment, while a score of 3-5 indicates a lower likelihood of dementia but does not exclude mild impairment. |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed