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First received: September 06, 2024

Clinical Trial: A Multimodal Music Therapy Intervention for Engaging Persons With Severe Dementia

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Dementia Severe

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of A Multimodal Music Therapy Intervention for Engaging Persons With Severe Dementia (AMUSED)

Brief Summary: The goal of this pilot randomized clinical trial is to learn if a music therapy treatment, called AMUSED, can improve engagement and reduce behavioral symptoms in older adults with severe dementia who live in care facilities. The main questions it aims to answer are:* Is it feasible to conduct a full-scale trial of AMUSED?* Can investigators identify the best outcome measures to assess impact on behavioral symptoms of dementia?* Does speech offer a useful indicator of treatment effectiveness? Researchers will…

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