NCT07701044 · NOT YET RECRUITING
Merton Music Therapy Community-based Dementia Project
This study is testing whether weekly group music therapy sessions help people living with dementia feel better — measuring wellbeing, loneliness, and the quality of their relationship with their carer. It runs for 10 weeks across two UK community settings. This is a Phase NA feasibility study, meaning researchers are first checking whether the approach is practical and worth studying further, not yet proving it works.
You may qualify if
- With a diagnosis of dementia (or the informal/family carer to someone with a diagnosis of dementia who is participating in the study)
- Able to provide informed consent to take part in the study, or with a consultee who knows the person well and is able to provide a judgement about whether they would want to take part in the study
- Able to speak and understand English, or with a supporter who can act as translator for research methods
- Be willing in principle to take part in a music therapy group and attend weekly
You're excluded if
- Lacking capacity to provide informed consent and no consultee available
- Having an uncorrected hearing impairment which would significantly impact upon their ability to engage with the music therapy group
- Already receiving music therapy in a different context (they may participate if they are participating in other music activities that are not music therapy)
- Concurrently participating in another trial of a psychosocial intervention (or ceased participation within the past 6 weeks)
- Anticipated not to be able to attend at least 50% of sessions
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2026-07-14