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- Clinical Trial NCT05844241
The Effect of Auditory Interventions on Anxiety and Agitation in People With Dementia
November 21, 2023 updated by: Lucid, Inc.
The greying of the world is leading to a rapid acceleration in both the healthcare costs and caregiver burden that are associated with dementia.
There is an urgent need to develop new, easily scalable modalities of support to reduce agitation and anxiety in those with dementia.
There is evidence that music interventions reduce agitation and anxiety in those with dementia.
LUCID has developed a novel digital music therapeutic product that uses a reinforcement learning AI agent to curate and personalize the musical playlist while incorporating binaural theta auditory beat stimulation (ABS) to reduce anxiety and agitation in those with dementia.
This study will be conducted remotely with study hardware (tablets and Bluetooth speakers) being shipped to caregivers/participants' homes.
The study will take place over a 2-week period, with participants completing 4 one-hour sessions per week along with an additional 1-hour follow-up interview session.
Forty-eight participants with mild to moderate dementia (as defined by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment) will be evenly randomized to one of two conditions.
The control condition consists of a selection of 30-minute audiobooks which the participant has the freedom to select from.
The experimental condition consists of music and binaural ABS curated by LUCID's AI system.
Participants' caregivers will complete baseline questionnaires assessing the participants' anxiety, agitation, and mood.
They will also complete these questionnaires before and after each experimental session.
The investigators hypothesize that the LUCID AI music curation system will have a greater agitation and anxiety reduction compared to the audiobook control condition.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The greying of the world is leading to a rapid acceleration in both the healthcare costs and caregiver burden that are associated with dementia.
There is an urgent need to develop new, easily scalable modalities of support to reduce agitation and anxiety in those with dementia.
There is evidence that music interventions reduce agitation and anxiety in those with dementia.
LUCID has developed a novel digital music therapeutic product that uses a reinforcement learning AI agent to curate and personalize the musical playlist while incorporating binaural theta auditory beat stimulation (ABS) to reduce anxiety and agitation in those with dementia.
This study will be conducted remotely with study hardware (tablets and Bluetooth speakers) being shipped to caregivers/participants' homes.
The study will take place over a 2-week period, with participants completing 4 one-hour sessions per week along with an additional 1-hour follow-up interview session.
Forty-eight participants with mild to moderate dementia (as defined by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment) will be evenly randomized to one of two conditions.
The control condition consists of a selection of 30-minute audiobooks which the participant has the freedom to select from.
The experimental condition consists of music and binaural ABS curated by LUCID's AI system.
Participants' caregivers will complete baseline questionnaires assessing the participants' anxiety, agitation, and mood.
They will also complete these questionnaires before and after each experimental session.
Participants and their caregivers will schedule a Zoom call with a Research Assistant (RA) to assist them during their first onboarding session and go over study expectations and participants' rights.
Participants/caregivers have access to and the ability to communicate and schedule meetings with RAs at any time should any issues arise over the course of the study.
The investigators hypothesize that the LUCID AI music curation system will have a greater agitation and anxiety reduction compared to the audiobook control condition.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
48
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Adiel Mallik, PhD
- Phone Number: 514-835-8514
- Email: adiel@thelucidproject.ca
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Rhiannon Ueberholz, BSc
- Phone Number: 416-357-5321
- Email: rhiannon@thelucidproject.ca
Study Locations
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Ontario
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 1K9
- LUCID Therapeutics
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Mild to Moderate Dementia (mild: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) scores (18-25); moderate: MOCA scores (10-17)))
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unmanaged hearing loss (defined as average pure-tone average threshold of 35 dB HL or greater without the use of hearing instruments or personal sound amplification product)
- Severe Tinnitus
- Hyperacusis
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Music and Theta Auditory Beat Stimulation (ABS)
Participants listen to 30 minutes of personalized music with theta auditory beat stimulation (ABS).
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Listening to music and ABS for 30 minutes.
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Active Comparator: Audiobooks
Participants listen to a 30-minute audiobook.
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Listening to audiobooks for 30 minutes
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Cohen Mansfield Agitation Index
Time Frame: 2 weeks
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The purpose of this scale is to assess the frequency of manifestations of agitated behaviors in elderly persons.
Minimum score: 14, Maximum score: 70.
Higher score indicates a worse outcome (increased agitation).
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2 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Rating of Anxiety in Dementia
Time Frame: 2 weeks
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A rating scale to measure anxiety in those that suffer from dementia.
Minimum value: 0, Maximum value: 54.
Higher score indicates worse outcome (increased anxiety)
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2 weeks
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Cornell Brown Scale for Quality of Life in Dementia
Time Frame: 2 weeks
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A scale that measures the quality of life of dementia patients.
Minimum score: -38.
Maximum score: 38.
Higher score indicates better outcome (increased quality of life)
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2 weeks
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Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview
Time Frame: 2 weeks
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A scale that measures the caregiver burden of those that care for people with dementia and other ailments.
Minimum score: 0, Maximum score: 88, Higher score indicates a worse outcome (higher caregiver burden).
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2 weeks
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Positive and Negative Affect Scale
Time Frame: 30 minutes
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The positive and negative affect scale is a good measure of a person's current mood.
This scale generates two scores: 1) Positive affect (a higher score indicates a better outcome), scores range from 10-50.
2) Negative affect (higher score indicates worse outcome), scores range from 10-50.
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30 minutes
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Overt Agitation Severity Scale
Time Frame: 30 minutes
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A scale that identifies and measures the severity of agitated behavior in those with dementia/Alzheimer's disease.
Minimum score: 0, Maximum score: 48.
Higher score indicates a worse outcome (higher agitation symptoms).
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30 minutes
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Digit Span Forward
Time Frame: 30 minutes
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A cognitive measure of working memory.
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30 minutes
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Adiel Mallik, PhD, Lucid, Inc.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
May 8, 2023
Primary Completion (Actual)
August 2, 2023
Study Completion (Actual)
August 3, 2023
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
April 10, 2023
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 3, 2023
First Posted (Actual)
May 6, 2023
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
November 22, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 21, 2023
Last Verified
May 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- LUC101A
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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