N/A
Completed N=990
Music & MEmory: A Pragmatic TRial for Nursing Home Residents With ALzheimer's Disease (METRIcAL)_part2
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04850807 ↗Enrolled (actual)
990
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Frequency of Agitated and Aggressive Behaviors (Staff Report) — 44.1; 47.9 score on a scale — p=<0.05
Summary
The purpose of this trial is to test the effects of a personalized music intervention (Music and Memory, Inc.) on agitated and aggressive behaviors for nursing home residents with dementia.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Frequency of Agitated and Aggressive Behaviors (Staff Report) |
44.1; 47.9 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Frequency of Agitated and Aggressive Behaviors (Administrative Data) |
0.38; 0.31 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Antipsychotic Use |
43.6; 39.7 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Antianxietal Use |
32.3; 33.7 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Antidepressant Use |
63.8; 68.6 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Hypnotic Use |
1.62; 0.95 | — |
| SECONDARY Depression |
2.33; 1.61 | <0.05 sig |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Nursing Homes:
- Owned by partnering health care corporations
- Medicare / Medicaid-certified
- Have at least 20 eligible residents
Inclusion Criteria for Residents in Eligible Nursing Homes
- Reside in eligible nursing home for last 90 days
- Have a dementia diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria for Nursing Homes:
- recent situations that may affect implementation (for example, bad state or federal quality assurance surveys, leadership turnover, or other competing demands)
- previous use of Music and Memory
Exclusion Criteria for Residents in Eligible Nursing Homes:
- dislikes music
- completely deaf
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04850807). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.