Advanced Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Hong Kong (ACST-HK)
NCT ID: NCT04555629
Last Updated: 2020-09-21
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
32 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-11-01
2022-11-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Advanced Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Hong Kong
Advanced Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Hong Kong (ACST-HK), a psychosocial intervention, is the modified version of CST for people with moderate and severe dementia. Activities consist of more multisensory stimulation elements than the original CST. It has also been translated and adapted for the Hong Kong Chinese population.
ACST-HK will be prescribed to participants 45-minutes per week, biweekly for 7 weeks. The intervention will be delivered by two facilitators, such as a research staff, clinical psychologist trainee, or care home staff.
Advanced Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Hong Kong
A modified version of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for people with moderate to severe dementia translated and culturally adapted for the Hong Kong Chinese population.
Treatment as usual
Standard care in care homes
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Advanced Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Hong Kong
A modified version of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for people with moderate to severe dementia translated and culturally adapted for the Hong Kong Chinese population.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Diagnosis of dementia, according to the DSM-V
3. CMMSE ≤ 12
4. Ability to communicate in English
5. Ability to complete outcome measures
6. Not having major physical illness or disability that affects participation
7. Consultee willing and able to provide written informed consent, if participant is not able to provide consent.
8. Ability to remain in a group for around an hour (e.g. no challenging behaviour)
Exclusion Criteria
2. care home staff)
3. CMMSE \< 5
4. Participation in other psychosocial intervention studies
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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The University of Hong Kong
OTHER
University College, London
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Aimee Spector, PhD, DClinPsych
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University College, London
Gloria Wong, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The University of Hong Kong
Central Contacts
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References
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Logsdon RG, Gibbons LE, McCurry SM, Teri L. Assessing quality of life in older adults with cognitive impairment. Psychosom Med. 2002 May-Jun;64(3):510-9. doi: 10.1097/00006842-200205000-00016.
Albert M, Cohen C. The Test for Severe Impairment: an instrument for the assessment of patients with severe cognitive dysfunction. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1992 May;40(5):449-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1992.tb02009.x.
Cummings JL. The Neuropsychiatric Inventory: assessing psychopathology in dementia patients. Neurology. 1997 May;48(5 Suppl 6):S10-6. doi: 10.1212/wnl.48.5_suppl_6.10s.
Wood S, Cummings JL, Hsu MA, Barclay T, Wheatley MV, Yarema KT, Schnelle JF. The use of the neuropsychiatric inventory in nursing home residents. Characterization and measurement. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2000 Winter;8(1):75-83. doi: 10.1097/00019442-200002000-00010.
Cohen-Mansfield J, Hai T, Comishen M. Group engagement in persons with dementia: The concept and its measurement. Psychiatry Res. 2017 May;251:237-243. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.02.013. Epub 2017 Feb 6.
Kinney JM, Rentz CA. Observed well-being among individuals with dementia: Memories in the Making, an art program, versus other structured activity. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2005 Jul-Aug;20(4):220-7. doi: 10.1177/153331750502000406.
Leung VP, Lam LC, Chiu HF, Cummings JL, Chen QL. Validation study of the Chinese version of the neuropsychiatric inventory (CNPI). Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2001 Aug;16(8):789-93. doi: 10.1002/gps.427.
Chiu H, Lee HC, Chung WS, Kwong PK. Reliability and validity of the Cantonese Version of Mini-Mental State Examination - a preliminary study. JHKCPsych. 1994;4(2).
Holden UP, Woods RT. Positive approaches to dementia care. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1995.
Related Links
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International Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Centre Website
Other Identifiers
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EA2006026
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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