A Music-Based Mobile App for People Living With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)

Launched by AUTOTUNE ME LLC · Nov 17, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is testing a new mobile app designed to help people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The app aims to recognize signs of agitation, restlessness, or depression in these individuals and automatically play personalized music through a wearable device. The goal is to see if this app can be easily used and accepted by both patients and their caregivers, potentially providing a beneficial tool for daily care at home.

To participate in this trial, individuals with dementia need to show symptoms like agitation or a depressed mood and should be stable on their medications. They also need to be able to hear, with or without hearing aids. Caregivers must be family members or close friends who can read and write in basic English. However, those with serious hearing issues, a history of certain mental disorders, or substance abuse problems will not be eligible. Participants can expect to engage with this new technology and provide feedback on their experiences, contributing to future improvements in care for those with dementia.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion Criteria for person with dementia
• • A person with ADRD exhibits neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia such as agitation, restlessness, depressed mood, etc.
• • Stability with or without psychotropic or anti-depressant medications
• • Ability to hear with or without an assistive device
• • Inclusion Criteria for Caregivers
• • Family or close friend caregiver of persons with dementia
• • Must be able to read and write in basic English
• • Exclusion Criteria for all participants
• • Inadequate hearing
• • History of psychosis or other mental disorders other than depression
• • Presence of substance or alcohol abuse