Impact of Musical Therapeutic Intervention on Depression in Dementia Patients and Caregiver Burden
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Conditions studied: Dementia, Alzheimer Disease (AD), Depression Chronic, Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia, Cognitive Impairments
In brief
This single-site interventional study evaluated the effects of receptive live music therapy on depression in patients with dementia and caregiver burden at the AMAVIDA Memory Care Unit in Fort Myers, Florida. Over two weeks, participants attended six 30-minute live piano performances using a fixed setlist delivered one hour before dinner. Pre- and post-intervention assessments included the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for patients and the Caregiver Burden Scale in End-of-Life Care (CBS-EOLC) for staff caregivers. Data were analyzed using paired-sample t-tests to compare depression and burden scores before and after the music intervention.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07069530
- Run by
- Florida SouthWestern State College
- People needed
- 25
- Starts
- 2022-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2022-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-07-16
Who can join
Age: 25 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Resident participants must be aged 60 or older.
- Residents must have a documented diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.
- Residents must have completed a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) with a score of ≥17.
- Caregiver participants must be aged 25 or older.
- Caregivers must have at least one year of experience working in the memory care unit.
You may not qualify if…
- Residents with MMSE scores <17 indicating severe cognitive impairment.
- Residents unable to provide coherent verbal responses.
- Participants (residents or caregivers) who decline to provide informed consent.
Where it is running
- Amavida Assisted Living — Fort Myers, Florida, United States
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