Montessori Based Activities for Dementia

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

108 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-08-24

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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The objectives of this study are to examine the feasibility of a culturally-adapted group-based Montessori Method for Dementia program in Chinese community and examine its effects on engagement and affect in community-dwelling people with dementia.

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Detailed Description

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People who were aged 60 years or over and with mild to moderate dementia were recruited from six community centres and three care homes. Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group to attend the Montessori-based activities or the comparison group to attend the conventional group activities for one hour twice per week over eight weeks. All sessions were videotaped to facilitate analysis. Observations of engagement and affect were conducted for each intervention session on the individual participant for a ten-minute period at the beginning, middle, and end of the activity in order to have observations from multiple time points. The Menorah Park Engagement Scale and the Apparent Affect Rating Scale were used to assess the engagement and affect during the activities based on observations.

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

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Two research assistants who conducted the observations were blinded to the group allocation.

Study Groups

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Montessori Method for Dementia

The design of the Montessori Method for Dementia program covered five aspects, namely cognitive stimulation, life skills, motor movements and fitness, sensory stimulation, and socialization. Each 1-hour session included two to three activities tailored to the local cultural context.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Montessori Method for Dementia

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Montessori Method highlights the importance of considering the past experiences, identifying interests and maximizing spared capacity and abilities of each individual.

Usual care

Activities delivered regularly in the usual care, such as reading out newspapers, physical activities, and watching videos, in the 1-hour sessions.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Activities delivered regularly in the usual care, such as reading out newspapers, physical activities, and watching videos, in the 1-hour sessions.

Interventions

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Montessori Method for Dementia

The Montessori Method highlights the importance of considering the past experiences, identifying interests and maximizing spared capacity and abilities of each individual.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual care

Activities delivered regularly in the usual care, such as reading out newspapers, physical activities, and watching videos, in the 1-hour sessions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* with a diagnosis of dementia at a stage 3 to 5 on the global deterioration scale (GDS)

Exclusion Criteria

* were joining any other dementia training activities
* would highly likely present a hazard to others through disruptive behaviors
* proxy consent could not be obtained

Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No