NCT05520268 · RECRUITING
Efficacy of Music Therapy and Digital Music Rehabilitation in Dementia
This trial is testing whether music therapy — either delivered by a therapist in person or through a digital app at home — can help people already living with dementia. Researchers are measuring how well each approach works on symptoms like mood, behavior, and cognition. This is a Phase N/A trial, meaning it sits outside the standard phase numbering — it is evaluating a behavioral approach rather than a drug, and it is being run in Finland.
You may qualify if
- Diagnosed dementia (according to International Classification of Diseases [ICD] criteria), which is mild [Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score: 0.5-1, Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) score: 3-4], moderate (CDR: 2, GDS: 4-6), or severe (CDR: 3, GDS: 6-7) dementia
- Age ≥ 60 years
- Finnish-speaking (or bilingual; the study is performed in Finnish)
- Stable physical and somatic condition (no major changes in psychotropic medication during the last 3 months)
- Physically and cognitively able to take part in the intervention and assessments.
You're excluded if
- Prior severe psychiatric illness or substance abuse
- Major hearing or visual impairment
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2025-02-06