Improv Music Therapy for Older Adults
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age60+
SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco
About this trial
Older adults and their care partners will participate in music therapy sessions for approximately 8 weeks. Before and after the 8 week study period, participants will fill out questionnaires about their mood, stress levels, and emotions. During the music therapy sessions, they may be observed or asked questions about the music therapy sessions.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age 60 and over, living independently in the community
Medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
Mild dementia defined as MoCA score between 16-20, or MMSE score between 19-24
Sufficient visual and hearing acuity (age-related to normal hearing loss with assistive devices)
Disqualifiers
Medical diagnosis of severe dementia (any etiology)
Non-AD dementia diagnosis (e.g., frontotemporal dementia)
Serious medical condition (e.g., an end-stage disease requiring hospice, aphasia from stroke, paralysis, brain injury) requiring active medical management that would interfere with participation in the study
Significant difficulty moving the hands or arms (severe arthritis, neuropathy)
Trial design
Design model
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
Clinical Improvisation
BehavioralClinical improvisation music therapy offered as group sessions delivered by board-certified music therapist.
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Group AExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Group BExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Science of Behavior Change (SOBC) Brief-COPE
The Brief COPE is a 28 item measure of strategies used for coping or regulating cognitions in response to stressors. The questions assess the frequency with which a person uses different coping strategies (e.g. "I've been turning to work or other activities to take my mind off strings") and the respondent gives a rating on a 5 item scale (1= I haven't been doing this at all to 4 I've been doing this a lot).
Time frame
Baseline and Post-Intervention, 8 weeks2
SOBC Perceived Stress Scale
The Perceived Stress Scale ask participants about their feelings and thoughts during the last month. There are 10 items and participants are asked how often they felt orr thought a certian way (0 = never to 4 very often)
Time frame
Baseline and Post Intervention, 8 weeksSecondary outcomes
1
Dementia Mood Picture Test
Participants are given large line face drawings with large font descriptors. Participants are asked whether or not they are experiencing each mood ("Are you in a good mood?") and the intensity of the mood. The test assesses the PLWD directly but focuses on six primary moods.
Time frame
Baseline and Post Intervention, 8 weeks2
SOBC Positive and Negative Affect (PANAS)
The PANAS is a 20 item self-questionnaire. Respondent is asked to read several words which describe different feelings and emotions. Applicability of the emotion is scored by respondent on a 5 point Likert Scale (1 = very slightly or not at all to 5 = extremely). Higher scores on Positive Affect items incidate greater intensity of positive emotions and higher scores on Negative Affect indicate greater intensity of negative emotions.
Time frame
Baseline and Post Intervention, 8 weeks3
Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI-Q)
The NPI-Q is a 12-item questionnaire completed by the caregiver. Each question asks about a neuropsychiatric symptom over the previous month. The Caregiver can say "no" and go on to the next question. If the Caregiver says "yes", the caregive then rates the a) Severity of the symptoms present on a 3 point scale (1=mild to 3 = severe), and b) Distress experienced by the caregiver due to that symptom on a 5 point scale (0 = not distressing at all to 5 very distressing).
Time frame
Baseline and Post Intervention, 8 weeks4
Kingston Caregivers STress Scale
The KCSS is at 10 item questionnaire completed by a family caregiver. The questions ask caregivers to report feeling of stress surrounding specific aspects of caregiving. Caregivers respond using a 5 point scale (1 = no stress to 5 = extreme stress)
Time frame
Baseline and Post-Intervention, 8 weeksSponsors and contacts
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University of California, San Francisco
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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