Personalized music playlists to calm agitation in dementia
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a personalized music playlist based on the ISO principle can help calm agitation in people with dementia living in long-term care. If it works, it could give you a drug-free way to reduce distress and improve quality of life.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You live in a long-term care facility (like a nursing home or care home).
- You have been diagnosed with any type of dementia.
- You often feel very agitated, restless, or irritable.
- You have been at the care facility for at least 3 months.
- You are not taking part in any other research studies right now.
- You do not have a separate psychiatric illness (like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) that might affect the study.
- You are physically able to listen to music.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This feasibility study tests whether a personalized music listening program in care homes is practical and acceptable. It may help people with dementia by using familiar, chosen music and collecting feedback on how they respond.
This trial tests whether a structured music program can help reduce care refusal (like agitation or aggression during bathing) in nursing home residents with memory or thinking problems. Residents who show these behaviors may be eligible.
This study tests whether listening to music together can improve the relationship between a person with dementia and their family caregiver. It aims to see if this activity is feasible and enjoyable for both partners.
This study looks at whether personalized sensory stimulation (activities that engage your senses like touch, sound, or light) can help people with dementia in both city and rural areas. The goal is to see if this approach can improve memory and thinking.
This study tests whether listening to music can help reduce pain and improve thinking in people with early memory loss or mild dementia. Researchers will monitor brain activity, heart rate, and pain levels while you or your loved one participate in music sessions.
This study tests whether music therapy and a digital music program can improve symptoms and daily functioning in people living with dementia. It may help support memory, mood, or communication by using music-based activities.
Hear when a new Dementia trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.