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NCT06079216 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Making Connections Thru Music
A NA study, sponsored by Hopeful Aging.
- Not yet
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 196
- Enrollment target
NCT06079216 is a NA study that has not yet begun recruiting, run by Hopeful Aging. The registered enrollment target is 196 participants.
The verdict
NCT06079216, a NA study, has not yet begun recruiting, sponsored by Hopeful Aging.
- NOT YET RECRUITING
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 196 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Healthcare systems around the world, including within the United States, have long-established shortages of trained caregivers. The American Health Care Association states that "the health care system has experienced a shortage of trained caregivers for critical roles for some time." This scarcity directly impacts the 45,800 Long-Term Care (LTC) communities throughout the U.S. Concurrent with this staff shortage, more than half of LTC residents have some form of dementia. These two issues create a serious public health concern, since dementia is associated with a variety of behavioral expressions, such as aggression, anxiety, and agitation. Behavioral expressions of dementia can be successfully managed with the use of tailored, psychosocial interventions and communication support. Unfortunately, existing staff shortages make the facilitation of such interventions challenging. One powerful and often-overlooked approach to ameliorating staffing shortages involves the utilization of retired volunteers to facilitate interventions for persons with dementia (PWD). Based on the nearly universal love of music and a promising pilot study, the product to be developed and tested in this STTR will build upon the combined prior work of the Principal Investigators. Making Connections Thru Music (MCTM), an urgently needed product, will enable retired volunteers to facilitate an evidence-based music and discussion intervention with PWD. MCTM aims to improve engagement, enhance quality of life, and reduce behavioral expressions in PWD. The intervention will consist of two main components: (1) a comprehensive online training course for volunteers, which will provide a general overview of dementia, demonstrate effective communication strategies to use with PWD, and instruct volunteers to effectively facilitate MCTM sessions, and (2) an app containing a structured MCTM intervention protocol and toolkit, which will be the means by which volunteers facilitate MCTM. MCTM will be markete
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Volunteer Led Making Connections Thru Music
- BEHAVIORAL Staff Led Making Connections Thru Music
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 196 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-07-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2025-09-30 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT06079216
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT06079216 describes a study currently listed as not yet recruiting, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 196 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Hopeful Aging, which has 6 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Volunteer Led Making Connections Thru Music is the first listed.
NCT06079216 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT06079216 about?
NCT06079216 is a clinical study titled "Making Connections Thru Music". Healthcare systems around the world, including within the United States, have long-established shortages of trained caregivers. The American Health Care Association states that "the health care system has experienced a shortage of trained caregivers for critical roles for some time." This scarcity d...
What is the current status of trial NCT06079216?
This trial is currently not yet recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 196 participants. The study started on 2025-07-01. Estimated completion is 2025-09-30.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06079216?
The interventions under investigation include: Volunteer Led Making Connections Thru Music (BEHAVIORAL), Staff Led Making Connections Thru Music (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06079216?
This trial is sponsored by Hopeful Aging, which has 6 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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