Dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group (MT) group A: receive 30 minutes of individual music therapy twice a week for 12 weeks in their own room.
Music therapy treatment requires a qualified music therapist and can be de
Sponsors
Alzheimer nederland
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1- A chart diagnosis of dementia, which is usually according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV criteria (American psychiatric association, 2001). 2-Clinically relevant NPS measured with the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Nursing Home Version (NPI-NH) with the Frequency X Severity item score for at least one individual item = 4
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1- Residents who have received individual music therapy before and residents who have participated in group music therapy in the last 3 months. 2- Major comorbid psychiatric diagnosis (i.e. schizophrenia, psychosis, anxiety disorders). Depression is part of the NPI and patients with a history of depression will not be excluded. Residents with a hearing impairment that considerably impairs hearing, speech or music played at a moderately volume. We will use item 1a of the Severe Dual Sensory Loss in old age screening tool (SDSL)42. SDSL was found a valid and reliable
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Well-being is measured by a blinded research assistant at baseline, six weeks and twelve weeks, during 5 minutes before and after the intervention session or individual attention session with the Discomfort Scale - Dementia of Alzheimer Type (DS-DAT). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes include pain, quality of life, neuropsychiatric symptoms, anxiety, agitation, symptoms of depression, quality of sleep and psychotropic drug use. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactVanusa Baroni Caramel
Amstelring
Outcome results
None listed