Musical Dual Task Training to Improve Attention Control for Dementia
The Effects of Musical Dual Task Training on Attention Control and Associated Gait Stability of Patients With Mild to Moderate Dementia
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to determine if the Musical Dual Task Training program improves attention control that influences measures of gait performances under dual tasking, balance, fear of falling, and behavioral disturbance in patients with mild to moderate dementia. This Musical Dual Task Training protocol is structured with musical content and patients are required to do musical tasks including singing and playing instruments contingent on visual or auditory cues while walking. This paradigm is designed to include music making because it involves great demands on attention and memory that might elicit experience-dependent plasticity in the brain. Musical Dual Task Training is proposed to strengthen brain networking for attention control that consequently may improve the gait performances in patients with dementia, as indicated by reducing dual task cost on gait.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Oct 2012
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 18, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2013
CompletedNovember 8, 2012
October 1, 2012
1 year
October 1, 2012
November 6, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change from Baseline on the Trail Making Test at 2 months
Trail Making Test Part A requires the participants to draw lines to connect a set of 25 circles as fast as possible following the sequential order of numbers (1,2,3…25) while still maintaining accuracy. Trail Making Test Part B is in a same format, but participants are required to alternates between numbers and letters (1, A, 2, B, etc.). The circles in Part B include both numbers (1 - 13) and letters (A - L). Results for both Part A and Part B are reported as the number of seconds required to complete the task. Higher scores indicate greater impairment.
Baseline and at 2 months
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Change from Baseline on Walking Speed during Dual tasking at 2 Months
Baseline and at 2 months
Change from Baseline on the Timed Up-and-Go test at 2 Months
Baseline and 2 months
Change from Baseline on the 7-item Short Falls Efficacy Scale International at 2 Months
Baseline and at 2 months
Change from Baseline on the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory scale at 2 months
Baseline and at 2 months
Change from Baseline on Stride Lengths during Dual Tasking at 2 Months
Baseline and at 2 months
Study Arms (2)
Musical Dual Task Training
EXPERIMENTAL60 minute individual session once a week across 2 months for a total of 8 sessions.Each session will be led by a qualified music therapist. Within the Musical Dual Task Training session, participant will be asked to sing familiar songs, play simple percussive musical instruments such as paddle drums and shakers, sing while walking, and play instruments while walking.
Walking and Talking
ACTIVE COMPARATOR60 minute individual session once a week across 2 months for a total of 8 sessions.Each session will be led by a qualified music therapist. Within the walking and talking session, participant will be asked to read a newspaper article prior to a walk and have a conversation with the music therapist based on the content of the news while walking.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- a mild to moderate dementia diagnosis with Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score: .5, 1, or 2
- ability to walk 10 meters independently without the use of a walker or cane, or the assistance by another person
You may not qualify if:
- other known neurologic disorders such as stroke or Parkinson's disease
- significant orthopedic, visual, and hearing impairment that hinders ambulation
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Chang Gung Medical Foundation
Taoyuan District, Taiwan, 333, Taiwan
Related Publications (1)
van der Steen JT, van der Wouden JC, Methley AM, Smaling HJA, Vink AC, Bruinsma MS. Music-based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Mar 7;3(3):CD003477. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003477.pub5.
PMID: 40049590DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Yu-Cheng Pei, MD, PhD
Chang Gung Medical Foundation
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 1, 2012
First Posted
October 18, 2012
Study Start
October 1, 2012
Primary Completion
October 1, 2013
Study Completion
October 1, 2013
Last Updated
November 8, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-10