| Trial name or title |
Personalized music therapy and agitation in dementia |
| Methods |
Unclear (intervention model: single group assignment?) |
| Participants |
Inclusion criteria
Diagnosis of dementia with possible or probable cause of Alzheimer's disease, vascular disease, mixed dementia. Moderate stage of dementia, MMSE score < 20. Age 60–90 years inclusive. Preserved hearing (hearing aids are permissible). Pittsburgh Agitation Scale score ≥ 3 on at least 3 occasions over 5 days.
Exclusion criteria
Auditory deficits requiring correction beyond hearing aids. No substitute decision maker available to indicate music preference and person unable to answer for themselves. Recent acute event, e.g. myocardial infarction, fractures, or major infection (not urinary tract infection). People receiving standing orders of medication for personal care.
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| Interventions |
Listening to personalised and either non‐personalised or no music during daily hygiene care (grooming) |
| Outcomes |
Changes in agitation |
| Starting date |
May 2014 |
| Contact information |
Dr C Tartaglia, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada |
| Notes |
Registered trial. Data collection ongoing in 2018 |
