Sweet Night (Musical Diffusion by Caregivers ): Effects of Musical Diffusion by Caregivers on Sleep Onset and Behavioral Regulation in a Protected Living

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Conditions studied: Alzheimer Disease or Associated Disorder

In brief

As the Alzheimer's disease progresses, caregivers and family members often focus on behavioral difficulties. In response to crises, immediate actions tend to favor restraints, either through medication or physical means. This work aims to improve the management of behavioral disturbances in patients with Alzheimer's disease through musical interventions (group or individual), particularly in advanced stages of the disease, where medical and family resources are insufficient. The investigators approach prioritizes NTM over medication as a mean to improve patient well-being. To this end, they have designed a study. The study focuses on creating a conducive environment for sleep by incorporating ritualized, familiar music sessions supervised by nursing staff after meals. To conduct this study, the actigraphy will be used to analyze participants' behavior both day and night, complemented by questionnaires and clinical observations.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07207642

Run by

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

People needed

120

Starts

2026-01-13

Expected to finish

2028-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-26

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Non-opposition of the patient's legal guardian.
• Patients aged 60 and over, meeting the diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
• Patients living in a Protected Living Unit (PLU)
• If consuming psychotropic medications, they must have been stabilized for 3 months.
• If consuming level 2 or 3 analgesics, they must have been stabilized for 1 month.

You may not qualify if…

• Refusal to participate.
• Participation in a study on a drug /medical device / care technique that could affect sleep or behavior during the study.

Where it is running

• CHU de Saint-Etienne — Saint-Etienne, France, France (enrolling)

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