Music for Dementia-related Sleep Problems

University of Aarhus

Status: Completed

Conditions: Insomnia; Dementia

Treatments: Behavioral: Music

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03445299

D&S2017

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to evaluate the effect of listening to music at bedtime on sleep in elderly persons with dementia and sleep problems.

Full description

The study is a clinical trial to assess the effect of music listening as intervention for improving sleep in elderly persons with dementia and sleep problems. We use a within-subject design to evaluate the effect of the music intervention. Participants are persons above the age of 60 diagnosed with dementia and suffering from sleep problems. We will examine the effect of the intervention on sleep, mood and cognition.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Dementia
• Sleep problems

Exclusion criteria

• Use of hypnotic medications
• Substance abuse
• Severe hearing deficits
• Not out of bed during daytime

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 1 patient group

Music

Experimental group

Description:

Daily music listening for 30 minutes at bedtime

Treatment:

Behavioral: Music