Training Social and Health Care prOfessionals in mUsic-based Therapeutic iNterventions to Support Older People With Dementia (SOUND)

Scientific Institute for Research Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Older People; Dementia

Treatments: Other: SOUND Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06320093

INRCA_002_2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study will investigate the effects of an inovative intervention based on the use of music on 45 professionals in the field of dementia, 45 elderly people with dementia.

Full description

The study aims to develop an innovative therapeutic intervention (SOUND intervention) based on the use of music to improve behavior, mood, well-being, and maintain cognitive function in older people with dementia.

The study will investigate the effects of the SOUND intervention on 45 professionals in the field of dementia, 45 elderly people with dementia, and 5 family caregivers by monitoring quantitative outcome variables that will be measured through psychometric and qualitative scales interpreted through open-ended questions and observations.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• mild to moderate dementia
• no severe hearing and visual impairment or motor problems

Exclusion criteria

• no formal caregiver
• no informal caregiver

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 1 patient group

Sound intervention

Experimental group

Description:

the SOUND intervention is a new and innovative method of applying musical activities in a circle consisting of elderly people with mild-to-moderate dementia, caregivers, family caregivers and young people.

Treatment:

Other: SOUND Intervention