Sing Out Loud: a Choral Singing Program for Persons Living with Dementia
NCT ID: NCT06880237
Last Updated: 2025-03-17
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
56 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-03-12
2025-07-31
Brief Summary
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1. Does participating in the Sing Out Loud (SOL) singing intervention lead to an improvement in the physiological well-being (increase in oxytocin and reduction in cortisol levels) of persons living with dementia (PWDs) in nursing homes?
2. Will participation in the SOL singing intervention result in an improvement in PWDs' overall mood, temperament, and mental health (indicated by symptoms such as apathy, aggression, and depression).
Researchers will compare the singing group to the control group to see if they exhibit reduced levels of apathy, aggression, and depression, and whether their levels of oxytocin and cortisol (collected via salivary biomarkers) have increased and decreased, respectively.
Researchers will compare the SOL singing intervention with a waitlist control group to see if the SOL singing intervention increases the feelings of social connection, reduces stress, or improves the symptoms of dementia in nursing home residents.
Participants will be randomly assigned to a singing intervention or waitlist control group. The intervention involves an 8-week long singing programme with one practice session a week, culminating in an additional full dress rehearsal and private showcase performance for their family members at a concert venue.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Singing group
The intervention for the Singing group will be the 8-week SOL programme.
Singing
The programme consists of nin 75-min-long singing sessions spread across 8 weeks (8 sessions are practice sessions and 1 session is a full dress rehearsal), and a final performance. The final rehearsal session and showcase performance will be held at a concert venue, while the 8 practice sessions will be conducted at the nursing home.
Each session will kick off with a "Hello song", followed by warm-up activities and vocal exercises. Participants will then sing different songs to explore and rehearse as a group, before concluding with a "Goodbye song". All sessions throughout the programme are similarly structured to provide consistency for participants.
Waitlist Control group
The Waitlist Control group will not receive any intervention during the course of the study but will receive the SOL programme in its next iteration.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Singing
The programme consists of nin 75-min-long singing sessions spread across 8 weeks (8 sessions are practice sessions and 1 session is a full dress rehearsal), and a final performance. The final rehearsal session and showcase performance will be held at a concert venue, while the 8 practice sessions will be conducted at the nursing home.
Each session will kick off with a "Hello song", followed by warm-up activities and vocal exercises. Participants will then sing different songs to explore and rehearse as a group, before concluding with a "Goodbye song". All sessions throughout the programme are similarly structured to provide consistency for participants.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Diagnosed with dementia
* Living in the nursing home
* Interested in participating in the SOL programme
* Able to provide saliva samples
* Aged 21 to 65 years old
* Is the psychologist of a patient who is participating in the SOL programme
* Is able to speak English
Exclusion Criteria
* Unable to complete the NPI-Q questionnaire for their patient who is participating in the SOL programme
* Decline audio recording during the focus group discussion
21 Years
90 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Esplanade
UNKNOWN
APEX Harmony Lodge
UNKNOWN
National University of Singapore
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Kathleen Rose Agres
Assistant Professor
Locations
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APEX Harmony Lodge
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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NUS-IRB-2023-164
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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