MedDataX Logo

Music Therapy to Promote Emotion and Cognition for Dementia

NCT ID: NCT01958983

Last Updated: 2013-10-09

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-06-30

Study Completion Date

2014-09-30

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The purpose of this study is to determine if the effects of music therapy alter emotion and cognition performances of individuals with mild to moderate dementia. The music therapy intervention protocol is structured by drum improvisation, rhythm imitation, music cognition and song discussion. Attentive listening and active participation of the music training activities allow participants to utilize their focus of attention and comprehension of informational texts. Music therapy intervention is proposed to provide positive stimulations on emotion and cognitive functions of individuals with dementia. The results of the present study will clarify relationship between the effect of music therapy and the neural substrate of music therapy in anatomical and functional brain data obtained from MRI (fMRI).

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Individuals with dementia often exhibit deterioration in cognitive functions and experience changes in emotions and personalities. Due to the changes in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, individuals with dementia often experience an impaired ability to judge situations. Empirical studies have indicated that cognitive stimulation is essential to facilitate individuals with dementia in thinking, concentration, and memory. Structured music activities provide cognitive stimulation to individuals with dementia through attentive listening and active participation. Additionally, drum improvisation not only reflects the current status of an individual, but also serves as an audio feedback through free play.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Dementia

Keywords

Explore important study keywords that can help with search, categorization, and topic discovery.

dementia drumming emotion cognition functional MRI

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Music Therapy Group Session

Participants will receive 60-minute group session twice a week over 2 months of period. Each session will be led by a music therapist. The contents of the music therapy session include drumming, rhythm imitation, score reading, lyrics comprehension, singing, and song discussion.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Music Therapy Group Session

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

No Music Therapy Session

Participants will receive pre- and post-assessments and evaluations at 0 and 2 months. No intervention will be provided. Music therapy sessions will be offered to participants in completion of their study participation.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Music Therapy Group Session

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* a mild dementia diagnosis with Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score: 1 and The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score: 18-24

Exclusion Criteria

* significant visual and hearing impairment that hinders music listening and score reading
* for fMRI safty: with shrapnel or other metal or electronic implants in their bodies
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Yu-Cheng Pei, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Chang Gung Medical Foundation

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Chang Gung Medical Foundation

Taoyuan District, Taiwan, Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Taiwan

Central Contacts

Reach out to these primary contacts for questions about participation or study logistics.

Yu-Cheng Pei, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 886-3-3281200

Email: [email protected]

Yen-Hsuan Yang, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 773-888-1668

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

Find local site contact details for specific facilities participating in the trial.

Yu-Cheng Pei, PhD

Role: primary

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

van der Steen JT, van der Wouden JC, Methley AM, Smaling HJA, Vink AC, Bruinsma MS. Music-based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Mar 7;3(3):CD003477. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003477.pub5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40049590 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

101-3041B

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id