Intellectual disability, challenging behavior
Conditions
Interventions
Participants that are included are randomized to one of two conditions: music intervention or CAU.
• Music intervention (experimental group)
This intervention consists of sixteen music session within
Sponsors
Stichting Philadelphia Zorg
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Mild or moderate ID (35-70) • Age: 18 years or older • VG-6 indication (or problems often accompanied by a VG-6 indication) • Mentally competent to consent to participate in this research
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Inability to participate in an intervention for at least one hour • Hearing impairment, which cannot be corrected with a hearing aid • Serious medical condition which limits participation (e.g. dementia)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is challenging behavior, quality of life, emotional wellbeing and EF. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In addition to the primary outcomes, which will be assessed at three time points, the data regarding the role of musical activities in the lives of the participants will be examined. Furthermore, the self-reported feelings before and after each session will be analyzed. Evaluation forms completed by participants and their caregivers and data regarding the sustainability of taking part in musical activities after the completion of the intervention provide feedback on the effectiveness and strengths and weaknesses of the intervention. In addition, the logs that the music intervention implementers kept will be analyzed. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactGerianne Smeets
Stichting Philadelphia Zorg
Outcome results
None listed