Effects of Binaural Beats and Spatialized Music on Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Assisted Living Facility Residents

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Binaural Beat Music (BBM; personalized music playlist with binaural beats), Spatialized Music (SM; personalized and spatialized music playlist), their combination, and possible interaction on older adults in an assisted living community who are either living with a dementia diagnosis or are experiencing typical age-related changes. The control condition is a personalized music playlist without binaural beats and spatialization. It is hypothesized that BBM, SM, and their combination each improve aspects of BPSD compared to controls over a two-week intervention period. The Specific Aims of the study are (1) to evaluate whether BBM, SM, and/or their combination is superior to control in reducing BPSD severity (primary outcome); (2) to evaluate whether BBM, SM, and/or their combination is superior to control in reducing caregiver distress (secondary outcomes); and (3) to evaluate the effects of BBM, SM, and/or their combination on improving overall well-being and mood (secondary outcomes).

NCT Number	NCT07626944
Lead Sponsor	Maharishi International University Collaborators: Music in the Space Between LLC, CoroHealth LLC, Hollie Kemp Consulting LLC, Oxford Health Group LLC
Conditions	BPSD, Caregiver Distress, Well-being, Mood
Enrollment	120 participants
Start Date	2026-05-04
Primary Completion	2026-06-27 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-06-27 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-04