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Music therapy tested to prevent caregiver burnout in Alzheimer's

NCT ID NCT07159542

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Caen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether listening to music at home can improve the quality of life and reduce burnout in people caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. Ninety caregiver-patient pairs will be split into groups, with some listening to music or podcasts three times a week for 12 weeks. Researchers will also use brain scans (EEG) to see if music changes brain activity linked to stress.

What this could mean

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Active substance
music listening
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease caregiver stress and improve their quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with no results yet. The benefits may be small or not last long, and it only includes French speakers.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 90 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Native language: French * Medical, neurological, neuropsychological and neuroradiological depth in accordance with the criteria for inclusion and exclusion-specific population, that is to say: * Informal Caregivers: Being a carer for someone with neurodegenerative cognitive disorders (NCD), living at home, without memory complaints, normal performances compared to the age and the educational level for all tests of the diagnostic battery. * Patients with neurodegenerative cognitive disorders: presenting neurodegenerative cognitive disorders, have an identified informal caregiver. Exclusion Criteria: * A chronic neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, hepatic or infectious complaint * A history of major disease (an uncontrolled diabetes, a lung, heart, metabolic, hematologic, endocrine disease or a severe cancer); * A medication that may interfere with memory or metabolic measures

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease

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Alzheimer dementia (AD) Caregivers

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • PFRS Caen France

    Caen, France

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