Brain wave beats and 3D music tested to soothe dementia agitation

NCT ID NCT07626944

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether listening to personalized music enhanced with binaural beats (sound patterns that may influence brain waves) or spatialized (3D-like) audio can reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, such as agitation and anxiety. Researchers will enroll 120 older adults in assisted living, some with dementia. Participants will listen to different versions of personalized music for two weeks, and researchers will track changes in symptoms and caregiver distress.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

personalized music with binaural beats and spatialization

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce agitation and improve mood in people with dementia.

What could go wrong

This is a small pilot study, so results may not be conclusive. The effects might be small or not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dementia mood disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Woodlake Legacy Senior Living

    RECRUITING

    Lakewood, Colorado, 80228, United States

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  • Woodland Estates Senior Living

    RECRUITING

    Denver, Colorado, 80231, United States

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