Dementia, Older People
Conditions
Keywords
dementia, older people, music, caregiver
Brief summary
The study will investigate the effects of an inovative intervention based on the use of music on 45 professionals in the field of dementia, 45 elderly people with dementia.
Detailed description
The study aims to develop an innovative therapeutic intervention (SOUND intervention) based on the use of music to improve behavior, mood, well-being, and maintain cognitive function in older people with dementia. The study will investigate the effects of the SOUND intervention on 45 professionals in the field of dementia, 45 elderly people with dementia, and 5 family caregivers by monitoring quantitative outcome variables that will be measured through psychometric and qualitative scales interpreted through open-ended questions and observations.
Interventions
OTHERSOUND Intervention
The intervention involved active (vocal and rhythmic production) and passive (listening to musical pieces) musical activities accompanied by motor coordination exercises. It consisted of 12 meetings (2 per week for 6 weeks) of 45 minutes each.
Sponsors
European Union
Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* mild to moderate dementia * no severe hearing and visual impairment or motor problems
Exclusion criteria
* no formal caregiver * no informal caregiver
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in mental wellbeing of patients with dementia | baseline, 12 and 14 weeks later | The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) is a short self-reported measure of current mental wellbeing.The WHO-5 consists of five statements, which respondents rate according to the scale below (in relation to the past two weeks): All of the time = 5; Most of the time = 4; More than half of the time = 3; Less than half of the time = 2 Some of the time = 1; At no time = 0. The total raw score, ranging from 0 to 25, is multiplied by 4 to give the final score, with 0 representing the worst imaginable well-being and 100 representing the best imaginable well-being. |
| Change in cognitive status of patients with dementia | baseline, 12 and 14 weeks later | The cognitive status has been evaluated by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) test. MOCA is an assessment tool used globally to detect early onset of dementia among people of old age. The tool is a one-page 30-point test that the physician can administer to check the memory, language, recall, and other markers of cognitive acuity of a patient. Normal cognition: 26-30 points; Mild Cognitive Impairment: 18-25 points; Moderate Cognitive Impairment: 10-17 points; Severe Cognitive Impairment: under 10 points. |
| Change in stress of health care providers | baseline, 12 and 14 weeks later | The Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) is a self-assessment questionnaire that measures parameters associated with Burnout. All items are expressed as statements with five frequency-based response categories (1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = always). The total burnout score is calculated as a mean of all 23 items, and a high score is indicative of high levels of burnout. |
Countries
Italy, Portugal, Romania
Outcome results
None listed