Effects of a music therapy and music listening intervention for nursing home residents with dementia: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of an individual music therapy intervention and an individual music listening intervention on neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life in people with dementia living in a nursing home and on professional caregiver's burden to be able to make statements about their specific value of application in clinical practice.

Methods

A multicenter single blind randomized controlled trial with three groups was performed: an individual music therapy intervention (IMTI) group (n = 49), an individual music listening intervention (IMLI) group (n = 56) and a control group (n = 53) receiving usual care. The interventions were given during three weeks, three times a week on non-consecutive days duri

SUBMITTER: Prick AJC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877716 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature