Effect of Active Music Therapy and Individualized Listening to Music on Dementia: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors

Raglio, A., Bellandi, D., Baiardi, P., Gianotti, M., Ubezio, M.C., Zanacchi, E., Granieri, E., Imbriani, M., Stramba-Badiale, M.

Journal

J Am Geriatr Soc, Volume: 63, No.: 8, Pages.: 1534-9

Year of Publication

2015

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of active music therapy (MT) and individualized listening to music (LtM) on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSDs) in persons with dementia (PWDs). DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Nine Italian institutions. PARTICIPANTS: Persons with moderate to severe dementia and BPSDs (N = 120) were randomized to one of three treatments. INTERVENTIONS: All groups received standard care (SC), and two groups attended 20 individualized MT or LtM sessions, twice a week, in addition to SC. MEASUREMENTS: The Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD), and Cornell-Brown Scale for Quality of Life in Dementia (CBS-QoL) were administered before treatment, after treatment, and at follow-up to evaluate behavioral and psychological outcomes. A specific coding scheme (Music Therapy Check List-Dementia) was used to evaluate the MT process. RESULTS: Behavioral assessment did not show significant differences between groups. All groups showed a reduction over time in NPI global score (P

Bibtex Citation

@article{Raglio_2015, doi = {10.1111/jgs.13558}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.13558}, year = 2015, month = {aug}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, volume = {63}, number = {8}, pages = {1534--1539}, author = {Alfredo Raglio and Daniele Bellandi and Paola Baiardi and Marta Gianotti and Maria Chiara Ubezio and Elisa Zanacchi and Enrico Granieri and Marcello Imbriani and Marco Stramba-Badiale}, title = {Effect of Active Music Therapy and Individualized Listening to Music on Dementia: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial}, journal = {Journal of the American Geriatrics Society} }

Keywords

aged, aged, 80 and over, dementia, female, humans, male, methods, music, music therapy, psychiatric status rating scales, quality of life, rehabilitation, treatment outcome

Countries of Study

Italy

Types of Dementia

Dementia (general / unspecified)

Types of Study

Randomised Controlled Trial

Type of Outcomes

Behaviour, Depression and Anxiety, Quality of Life of Person With Dementia

Settings

Nursing Homes

Type of Interventions

Non-pharmacological Treatment

Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Arts and Music Interventions (including Art and Music Therapy)