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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2023 Jan-Dec:38:15333175231186728.
doi: 10.1177/15333175231186728.

Tailored Music Listening in Persons With Dementia: A Feasibility Randomized Clinical Trial

Darina V Petrovsky  1 , Joke Bradt  2 , Miranda V McPhillips  3 , Justine S Sefcik  2 , Laura N Gitlin  2 , Nancy A Hodgson  3
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Tailored Music Listening in Persons With Dementia: A Feasibility Randomized Clinical Trial

Darina V Petrovsky et al. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2023 Jan-Dec.

Abstract

Introduction: This study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of tailored music listening intervention on sleep disturbances in older adults with dementia and their caregivers. Methods: We randomly assigned 33 older adults with dementia (mean age 71.7 [SD: 7.1], 72.7% female, 81.8% African American/Black) and their caregivers (mean age 58.4 [SD: 16.7], 72.7% female, 84.8% African American/Black) to a wait-list control or intervention group (NCT04157244). Results: The music intervention was feasible as evidenced by high study measure completion and retention rates (>90%). Recruitment was stopped prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We found mixed acceptability results from the survey and qualitative interviews with the participants. Both groups improved on objective sleep outcomes of sleep latency and wake sleep after onset. We found a small effect size for sleep duration post-intervention. Discussion: The findings provide preliminary evidence for the feasibility of a tailored music intervention and identified ways to improve its acceptability.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; aging; caregivers; clinical research; cognitive impairment.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Participant flow through the study.
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Perceived benefits of study participation at post-intervention (N = 30). Percentages indicate those responding “very enjoyable” or “extremely enjoyable” for enjoyment listening to music, “yes” for Study Satisfaction questions, a “great deal” for Caregiver or Person with Dementia Benefits items.
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