Animal-assisted Interventions in Health Promotion for Elderly With Dementia

NCT ID: NCT02008630

Last Updated: 2014-09-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

122 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-01-31

Study Completion Date

2014-08-31

Brief Summary

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The overall research aim of this study is to investigate changes in measures related to the risk of falls among elderly with dementia participating in animal-assisted interventions. Also relatives' experience of own and the elderly's situation during and after the intervention will be examined. The design will be a prospective and cluster randomized multicenter trial, but mixed-methods will be used to target different outcomes. The study population will be elderly (age above 65) at day care centers diagnosed with dementia, or having a cognitive deficit. The intervention will consist of 30 minutes sessions with animal-assisted activity or animal-assisted therapy two times a week for 12 weeks in groups of 4-6 participants. Control groups will receive treatment as usual. Research questions:

1. Is there an effect in use of ordinary and optional medication among elderly persons with dementia at day care centers participating in animal-assisted interventions compared to a control group?
2. Is there an effect on social interaction, quality of life, activeness and wellbeing among elderly persons with dementia at day care centers participating in animal-assisted interventions compared to a control group?
3. Is there an effect on balance among elderly persons with dementia at day care centers participating in animal-assisted therapy compared to animal-assisted activity or a control group?
4. Do relatives of elderly persons with dementia at day care centers experience a change in their own and the elderly's situation after the intervention compared with before the intervention started?

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Dementia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Animal-assisted activity

30 minutes group session with animal-assisted activity twice a week for 12 weeks in groups of 4-6 participants.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Animal-assisted activity

Intervention Type OTHER

Animal-assisted therapy

30 minutes group session with animal-assisted therapy twice a week for 12 weeks in groups of 4-6 participants

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Animal-assisted therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Control

Control group with treatment as usual

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Animal-assisted activity

Intervention Type OTHER

Animal-assisted therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of dementia or having a cognitive deficit measured as a score less than 25 on Mini-Mental State Examination.

Exclusion Criteria

* Fear of dogs, dog allergy or need of wheel chair
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Norwegian University of Life Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Camilla Ihlebæk

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Camilla Ihlebæk, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Locations

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Solgården Dagsenter

Asker, , Norway

Site Status

Lommedalen dagsenter

Bærum, , Norway

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Vallerhjemmet dagsenter

Bærum, , Norway

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Pålsetunet dagsenter

Fet, , Norway

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Fjerdingby dagsenter

Fjerdingby, , Norway

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Glemmen dagsenter

Fredrikstad, , Norway

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Tjølling dagsenter

Larvik, , Norway

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Husebyjordet dagsenter

Lillestrøm, , Norway

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Åråsveien dagsenter

Lillestrøm, , Norway

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Myraveien Dagsenter

Moss, , Norway

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Skogbrynet dagsenter

Moss, , Norway

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Dagsenter Nedre Eiker

Nedre Eiker, , Norway

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Nes Dagsenter

Nes, , Norway

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Bjønnesåsen Dagsenter

Nøtterøy, , Norway

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Bjørkås dagsenter

Oppegård, , Norway

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Re Dagsenter

Re, , Norway

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Sandetun dagsenter

Sande, , Norway

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Lunden dagsenter

Sandefjord, , Norway

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Sørvald dagsenter

Sørum, , Norway

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Eik dagsenter

Tønsberg, , Norway

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Nes dagsenter

Tønsberg, , Norway

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Countries

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Norway

References

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Olsen C, Pedersen I, Bergland A, Enders-Slegers MJ, Ihlebaek C. Effect of animal-assisted activity on balance and quality of life in home-dwelling persons with dementia. Geriatr Nurs. 2016 Jul-Aug;37(4):284-91. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.04.002. Epub 2016 May 4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27155968 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2012/1144-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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