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Life sciences · Interventional Study
ClinicalTrials.gov · September 21, 2026
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Registry record from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07602283). This is a study registration, not published results. Lead sponsor: Yale University. Recruitment status: RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Study type: INTERVENTIONAL. Enrollment: 60 participants (ESTIMATED). Conditions: Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Peer-bonded Caregiver, Caregiver. Interventions: BEHAVIORAL: Drumming session; BEHAVIORAL: Music-listening session. Primary outcome measures: Change in pain phenotyping using a Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) , Weeks 1 and 10, an average of 9 weeks apart; Change in pain central sensitization , Weeks 1 and 10, an average of 9 weeks apart; Change in cortisol levels , Weeks 1 and 10, an average of 9 weeks apart; Change in oxytocin levels , Weeks 1 and 10, an average of 9 weeks apart. Brief summary: This study aims to provide mechanistic insights into how group drumming as a music-based intervention (MBI) affects pain responses and nociceptive function in individuals with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), mild dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and brain activity will be measured during communal drumming with their dyadic partners and others. Brain activity, blood pressure, cognitive abilities, blood hormone levels, and static and dynamic pain will also be measured during sessions pre and post the 8-week community drum circle. Investigators will leverage various measurement techniques including, but not limited to, electroencephalography (EEG), quantitative sensory testing (QST), behavioral, surveys, and physiological monitoring to study the impact of group drumming on pain and brain activity in AD and inter-dyad synchrony.