Music program to reduce care refusal in nursing home residents
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
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.
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Who can take part
- You live permanently in a French nursing home (EHPAD) for at least 3 months.
- You have Alzheimer's disease, a related disorder, or memory/thinking decline (MMSE score 24 or less in the past year).
- You show care refusal behavior, such as agitation or aggression during care, rated 4 or higher on a specific scale.
- You or your legal representative has given written consent to join.
- You are covered by French social security.
- You do not have severe hearing loss that keeps you from hearing music.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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