Activity Scheduling for Older Adults With Dementia

NCT ID: NCT03890796

Last Updated: 2020-10-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-21

Study Completion Date

2020-11-01

Brief Summary

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This study is to evaluate the results from an intervention designed to encourage older adults with dementia for their engagement in activities through their active participation of activity scheduling (AS).

Detailed Description

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The study compares two interventions by using a 12-week longitudinal randomized controlled trial. For the first 2 weeks, all participants receive the same health care education program. Then for the following 10 weeks, participants will be randomized to either one of the two following groups with different conditions. For the control group, participants receive ten session of dementia care education. For the experimental activity scheduling group, participants receive ten session of dementia care education, plus weekly activity scheduling (AS) practice that focus on pleasant event scheduling and improving communication.

Conditions

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Older Adults With Mild to Moderate Level of Dementia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The study model is longitudinal, single-blind, parallel group experiment.
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors
Assessors were blinded regarding the participants' belonging to the two study groups.

Study Groups

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Dementia Care Education and Activity Scheduling Group (DE&AS)

Will received both dementia care education and activity scheduling

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Activity Scheduling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

AS is strategy for behavioral activation that has also been used with success in people with dementia, after the training of their caregivers. A certified occupational therapist will train up the caregivers of dementia in conducting AS activities for participants in experimental group

Educational

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A serial of dementia care education program with a weekly theme of topics like: importance of exercise and healthy eating, sleep management, counselling, acceptance therapy, commitment therapy, reminiscence therapy.

Dementia Care Education Group (DE)

Will received dementia care education

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Educational

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A serial of dementia care education program with a weekly theme of topics like: importance of exercise and healthy eating, sleep management, counselling, acceptance therapy, commitment therapy, reminiscence therapy.

Interventions

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Activity Scheduling

AS is strategy for behavioral activation that has also been used with success in people with dementia, after the training of their caregivers. A certified occupational therapist will train up the caregivers of dementia in conducting AS activities for participants in experimental group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Educational

A serial of dementia care education program with a weekly theme of topics like: importance of exercise and healthy eating, sleep management, counselling, acceptance therapy, commitment therapy, reminiscence therapy.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Experimental Control

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients had to have an age of at least 65 years,
* a diagnosis for dementia in medical history and had to meet international classification of disease-10 criteria for dementia,
* diagnosed by a psychiatrist.
* patients had to have cognitive impairment, as determined by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment

Exclusion Criteria

* any major neurological illness other than AD,
* any psychiatric disorder or a known history of substance abuse.
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr Frank LAI

Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Women's Welfare Club Western District

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Hong Kong

Central Contacts

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Frank H LAI, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Wing S TSUI, BSW

Role: primary

References

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Andersen CK, Wittrup-Jensen KU, Lolk A, Andersen K, Kragh-Sorensen P. Ability to perform activities of daily living is the main factor affecting quality of life in patients with dementia. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2004 Sep 21;2:52. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-2-52.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15383148 (View on PubMed)

Dozeman E, van Schaik DJ, van Marwijk HW, Stek ML, Beekman AT, van der Horst HE. Feasibility and effectiveness of activity-scheduling as a guided self-help intervention for the prevention of depression and anxiety in residents in homes for the elderly: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. Int Psychogeriatr. 2011 Aug;23(6):969-78. doi: 10.1017/S1041610211000202. Epub 2011 Feb 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21338550 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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HSEARS20190322004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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