Music for Pain and Dementia

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Alzheimer Disease Dementia Mild Cognitive Impairment Peer-bonded Caregiver Caregiver
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
50 – 80
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Supportive Care
Participants needed
60 (estimated)
Sponsor
Yale University · Other
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About This Trial
This study aims to provide mechanistic insights into how group drumming as a music-based intervention (MBI) affects pain responses and nociceptive function in individuals with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), mild dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and brain activity will be measured during communal drumming with their dyadic partners and others. B…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical Dementia Rating 0.5 - 2 * Be a person with or caregiver to a person with a diagnosis of early Alzheimer's Disease, mild dementia, and/or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and chronic pain defined as non-cancer pain lasting \>3 months that occurs most days and limits lif…
Contacts

AZA Allsop, MD, PhD

240-422-3289

Aza.allsop@yale.edu

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AZA Lab

203-903-2157

azalab@yale.edu

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