Effects of Group Music Therapy Interventions on Alzheimer's Disease Patients: a Three-arm Randomized Controlled Blind Study.
Alzheimer's Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Alzheimer's Disease focused on measuring Alzheimer's disease, cognition., behaviour, function, motor function, active music therapy, passive music therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Nursing-home dwelling
- Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease
- Mild or moderate stage (Clinical Classification of the Dementia)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Aphasia
- Hearing impairment that may affect participation in the activities.
Sites / Locations
- UCMurcia
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
active music therapy
passive music therapy
control
Each session consisted of: song of welcome (patients had to greet and introduce themselves), rhythmic exercise (three songs were used; therapist and patients kept rhythm by clapping their hands), dance exercises (three songs were used; patients should make free body movements in response to music), game of recognition of songs and interpreters (four songs were used) and song of goodbye.
The therapist and the patients were seat listening to the music recorded in a CD. The therapist told patients which the name and the interpreter of each song of the list.
Patients were watching nature videos for the same duration than the interventions. A therapist was with them facilitating the activity.