Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

ALzheimer and MUsic THerapy: Effects of Music Lessons on Brain Plasticity, Mood, and Quality of Life in Alzheimer Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Bergen

Collaborating Sponsors:

NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS

Bergen Municipality

Conditions:

Alzheimer Disease

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Music has powerful effects on memory in patients with neurodegenerative diseases. However, although there is anecdotal evidence for beneficial effects of active music interventions in patients with Al...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease
  • Living independently at home (not in a care home or similar aged care facility)
  • Able to complete questionnaires in Norwegian
  • Able to undergo MRI scans
  • Able to attend interventions and assessments in the area of Bergen, Norway
  • Has given informed consent

Exclusion

  • Hearing impairment that cannot be mended by hearing aids
  • Conditions that hinder MRI scans, such as claustrophobia or metal objects in body (e.g. pacemakers)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 11 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 14 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

136 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03444181

Start Date

April 11 2018

End Date

June 14 2024

Last Update

May 8 2024

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Bergen Municipality

Bergen, Hordaland, Norway