Reduce apathy through personalized music
- Trial ID
- NCT05505019
- Official Title
- The Role of a Personalized Music Intervention Towards Alleviating Apathy in Parkinson's Disease
- Goal
- Reduce apathy through personalized music
- Phase
- NA
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Enrollment
- 50 participants
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Apathy
- Interventions
- Music listening, Podcast listening
Plain-Language Summary
The goal is to ease apathy in Parkinson's by boosting motivation and pleasure through music that re-engages reward and attention circuits. Participants follow a personalized music listening program designed to trigger emotional and dopaminergic reward responses, and outcomes are compared to a control group that listens to podcasts to test whether music specifically improves engagement, mood, and daily activity. The trial is looking for people aged 40 to 85 with a Parkinson's diagnosis by MDS criteria, excluding those with atypical parkinsonism, epilepsy, significant cognitive impairment (MoCA <21), moderate depression (BDI >20), or certain metal or medical implants.
Locations
- Djavad Mowafghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is this trial testing?
- This trial is studying Music listening. The goal is to ease apathy in Parkinson's by boosting motivation and pleasure through music that re-engages reward and attention circuits. Participants follow a personalized music listening program designed to trigger emotional and dopaminergic reward responses, and outcomes are compared to a control group that listens to podcasts to test whether music specifically improves engagement, mood, and daily activity. The trial is looking for people aged 40 to 85 with a Parkinson's diagnosis by MDS criteria, excluding those with atypical parkinsonism, epilepsy, significant cognitive impairment (MoCA <21), moderate depression (BDI >20), or certain metal or medical implants.
- Who can participate?
- Participants must be between 40 Years and 85 Years.
- Where is this trial located?
- This trial is recruiting at 1 location.
- Does it cost anything to join?
- No. There is no cost to participate. Study-related care and treatment are provided at no charge.
- How long does the trial last?
- This trial is estimated to last approximately 4 years and 6 months.