Can live music soothe severe dementia? new trial hopes to find out
NCT ID NCT06605157
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests a live music therapy program called AMUSED for older adults with severe dementia living in care facilities. Participants attend small group sessions twice a week for 12 weeks, either with music therapy or a reading activity. Researchers want to see if music therapy can improve engagement and reduce behavioral symptoms, and whether it is practical to run a larger trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- music therapy (AMUSED)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to help people with severe dementia feel more engaged and have fewer behavioral symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 45 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It is testing feasibility, not yet proven effectiveness.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedar Ridge Health Campus
Cynthiana, Kentucky, 41031, United States
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Daisy Hill Senior Living
Versailles, Kentucky, 40383, United States
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Mayfair Manor
Lexington, Kentucky, 40502, United States
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Sayre Christian Village
Lexington, Kentucky, 40517, United States
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The Homeplace at Midway
Midway, Kentucky, 40347, United States
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Thomson-Hood Veterans Center
Wilmore, Kentucky, 40390, United States
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
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Walker's Trail Senior Living
Danville, Kentucky, 40422, United States
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