Paper · m-cst · 2024
Music Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: design and feasibility
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[placeholder: H. Whalley], [placeholder: co-author]
Abstract
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Introduction
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Methods
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Participants
Participants were [placeholder: n = XX] adults living with a diagnosis of [placeholder: early-to-moderate dementia], recruited from [placeholder: two care settings in Scotland].
- Recruitment criteria, as a bulleted list.
- Screening and exclusion criteria.
- Informed consent recorded with capacity and process-consent protocols.
Measures
- Primary outcome measure, in an ordered list.
- Secondary outcome measure.
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Findings
Music, used with clinical intent, produced measurable shifts in observed engagement and in caregiver-reported wellbeing — sustained across the twelve-week block.
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| Measure | Baseline | Week 12 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engagement (observed) | 3.1 | 4.4 | +1.3 |
| Wellbeing (carer) | 5.2 | 6.8 | +1.6 |
| Agitation events | 2.4 | 1.1 | −1.3 |
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Limitations
A small-sample feasibility study is not a trial. See the Ethics & consent page for a description of how consent, capacity, and withdrawal are handled across the MCDC programme.
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