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Binaural Beats and Spatialized Music for Dementia Symptoms

This study is looking at how different types of music might help older adults in assisted living facilities who have behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) or typical age-related changes. Researchers are testing Personalized Music Listening (PML), Binaural Beat Music (BBM), and Spatialized Music (SM). BBM adds special tones to music, and SM makes music sound like it's coming from different places. The goal is to see if these music interventions can improve symptoms like agitation or mood over a two-week period. You might be able to join if you are between 55 and 95 years old, and at least half of the participants will have a dementia diagnosis. The study's status is currently unclear, and it plans to enroll 120 people.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 120 participants. It compares different music interventions to a personalized music playlist without special features.
What's involved
You would participate in a two-week treatment period. Before and after this period, your BPSD severity will be assessed using a questionnaire.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your symptoms will be assessed at the start and after the two-week treatment period.

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NCT07626944

Effects of Binaural Beats and Spatialized Music on Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Assisted Living Facility Residents

Recruiting
NAAges 55–95InterventionalTreatment
Maharishi International University
~120 participants
Updated 2026-06-04 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Personalized Music Listening (PML)Binaural Beat Music (BBM)Spatialized Music (SM)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
2 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
BPSD Severity - assessed by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q)
Measured over Before the start and after completion of a 2 week treatment

Conditions

BPSD
Caregiver Distress
Well-being
Mood

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Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementiaDementia

Where it's being run

2 sites across 1 states
Colorado2

Who to contact

Paul Oomen, MMus
[email protected]
+36203980356
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

(1) age 55-95 years; (2) the subject and/or his/her legal guardian have signed written informed consent; (3) the subject is able to complete the entire trial period; and (4) a minimum of fifty percent of the subjects will have a diagnosis of a dementia condition with a moderate to severe progression.

Exclusion

(1) profound hearing loss or impairment; (2) history of seizures, epilepsy (especially sound-induced epilepsy), claustrophobia, or other conditions that put the subject at risk during the trial; (3) physical or mental conditions that may result in inability to complete and/or affect the efficacy of assessment.

What this trial measures

  • BPSD Severity - assessed by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q)Before the start and after completion of a 2 week treatment

    The NPI-Q is consists of a 12-item questionnaire and assesses a broad range of psychiatric disturbances associated with: (1) delusions; (2) hallucinations; (3) agitation or aggression; (4) depression or dysphoria; (5) anxiety; (6) elation or euphoria; (7) apathy or indifference; (8) disinhibition; (9) irritability or lability; (10) motor disturbance; (11) nighttime behaviors; and (12) appetite and eating. Each item is scored whether it is present, and if so, how severe it is on a 3-point scale. Total scores as well as item scores are assessed. A reduction of 3 or more points on the total score indicated clionically meaningful improvement.