NCT06079216 · NOT YET RECRUITING
Making Connections Thru Music
This trial tests whether trained volunteers can lead music and conversation sessions for people living with dementia in long-term care facilities just as effectively as paid staff can. Researchers want to see if the sessions improve residents' engagement, quality of life, and reduce agitation. This is a Phase NA trial — it is evaluating a behavioral program, not a drug, so the usual phase labels do not apply. It is an early-stage test of a practical care delivery model.
You may qualify if
- Volunteers must be aged 55+ and speak/read conversational English.
- Staff participants must be at least 18 years old, work within a residential care facility participating in the study, and speak and read English.
You're excluded if
- Volunteers will be excluded if they are diagnosed with dementia based on self-report and/or if they score 23 or lower on theMini Mental State Exam (MMSE; Folstein et al., 1975). Such a score would be indicative of possible cognitive impairment.
- Staff members will be excluded if they work third shift only. PWD Residents with dementia must be diagnosed with dementia (any type), score 10 or above on the MMSE, be aged 65+, and speak/read conversational English.
- PWD will be excluded if they show signs of rapid physical or cognitive decline (based upon staff report or as evidenced by information gained during screening).
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 2025-01-16