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ReviewTranslational neurodegeneration2017

Music therapy is a potential intervention for cognition of Alzheimer's Disease: a mini-review.

Rong Fang, Shengxuan Ye, Jiangtao Huangfu, David P Calimag

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
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Review in Translational neurodegeneration, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 34 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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34citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
27.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05447312 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of an Adaptive Music Program on Psychosocial and Cognitive Functions of Older Adults: a Pilot and Validation Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorToronto Metropolitan UniversityRan2022 to 2026Enrolled75ConditionsStress, Psychological, Executive Functions, Loneliness, Emotion RegulationArmsAdaptive Music Intervention, Traditional Music Intervention
NCT06763003 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial of Intensive Music Therapy on Cognitive Function in Subacute Stroke Rehabilitation in Malaysia

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of MalayaRan2026 to 2026Enrolled36ConditionsRehabilitation, Cognition, Stroke, AttentionArmsMusic Therapy, Standard Care (in control arm)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 192 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Rong Fang *Department of Medicine, Section of Neurology, Saint Anthony Hospital, 2875 West 19th Street, Chicago, IL 60623 USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5663-9407
Shengxuan Ye *Intent Inc., Ningbo, Zhejiang 315000 China.
Jiangtao HuangfuLaboratory of Applied Research on Electromagnetics (ARE), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027 China.
David P CalimagDepartment of Medicine, Section of Neurology, Saint Anthony Hospital, 2875 West 19th Street, Chicago, IL 60623 USA.
Saint Anthony College of Nursing · USZhejiang Pharmaceutical College · CNZhejiang University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a global health issue given the increasing prevalence rate and the limitations of drug effects. As a consequent, non-pharmacological interventions are of importance. Music therapy (MT) is a non-pharmacological way with a long history of use and a fine usability for dementia patients. In this review, we will summarize different techniques, diverse clinical trials, and the mechanisms of MT as it is helpful to the cognition in AD, providing reference for future research. Many articles have demonstrated that MT can reduce cognitive decline especially in autobiographical and episodic memories, psychomotor speed, executive function domains, and global cognition. MT is a promising intervention for strategy of dementia especially of AD and it must be started as early as possible. However, more evidences with prospective, randomized, blinded, uniform and rigorous methodological investigations are needed. And we should consider to combine MT with other cognitive stimulations such as dance, physical exercise, video game, art and so on.

Indexed as

Alzheimer’s disease (AD)Clinical trialCognition impairmentMusic therapy (MT)Non-pharmacological intervention

Identifiers

PMID28149509
PMCPMC5267457
OpenAlexW2580517642

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