NCT06104436 · NOT YET RECRUITING
Individualized Music Playlist Based on ISO Principle for De-escalation of Agitation in Dementia
This trial tests whether a carefully sequenced music playlist — built around a person's preferred genres and arranged using the ISO Principle, a music therapy technique that gradually shifts mood — can calm agitation in people living with dementia in long-term care. It compares that playlist against simply playing favorite music or standard care. This is a Phase NA behavioral trial, meaning it is studying whether the approach works, not testing a drug.
You may qualify if
- residents in long-term care facilities
- diagnosed with any type of dementia
- presented with significant agitation
You're excluded if
- had been admitted to the facility for less than three months
- are participating in other studies or experimental therapies
- have a comorbid psychiatric illness
- have physical illness that prevents them from listening to music
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 2024-02-28