The Effect of Digital Reminiscence Therapy on People With Mild and Moderate Dementia

NCT ID: NCT05341271

Last Updated: 2022-04-22

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

186 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-21

Study Completion Date

2023-07-31

Brief Summary

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In the post-epidemic era, it is necessary to develop support programs for families with dementia in empirical care. The reminiscence therapy was adopted by patients with mild and moderate dementia those intervention have had good memory stimulation and emotional support effects in the previous studies. However, the application of digital reminiscence therapy that cross spatial and geographic constraints, but related research still has limitations on the knowledge of this topic.

To use the official Line @ account as a media platform to develop a digital reminiscence group program (DRG), and to investigate the effects of mobile-application-based DRG on the psychoneurological symptoms, depression, life meaning and burden of family caregiver in people with mild and moderate dementia (PMMD).

Detailed Description

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In the post-epidemic era, it is necessary to develop support programs for families with dementia in empirical care. The reminiscence therapy was adopted by patients with mild and moderate dementia those intervention have had good memory stimulation and emotional support effects in the previous studies. However, the application of digital reminiscence therapy that cross spatial and geographic constraints, but related research still has limitations on the knowledge of this topic.

To use the official Line @ account as a media platform to develop a digital reminiscence group program (DRG), and to investigate the effects of mobile-application-based DRG on the psychoneurological symptoms, depression, life meaning and burden of family caregiver in people with mild and moderate dementia (PMMD).

This will be the first digital reminiscence group constructed specifically for family's people with mild and moderate dementia in our country. The investigators expected to have a positive effect. It can be used as a reference for the development of empirical care programs for family caregivers with PMMD in the community.

Conditions

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Dementia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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digital reminiscence group (DRG)

Experiment group A accepted the planned digital nostalgic group activities using the official account platform of line as a medium, one class per week, 45-50 minutes each time, lasting 8 times.

Group Type OTHER

Experimental: digital reminiscence group (DRG)

Intervention Type OTHER

Experiment group A accepted the digital reminiscence group planned by the official account platform of line as the medium, the theme and content, it is planned to consider the development of the life cycle, and the experience of the thematic review will induce the motivation of the participants, since childhood life, study The design of eight unit themes such as stage, work and emotional family and festival life, and special life events; at the same time, it can adapt to the psychological adaptation behavior of the participants, review their life development stages according to the life development process, and pay attention to the interpersonal interaction carried out by the current group Negative emotional or symptomatic behavior with dialogue, and directing and dealing with life experiences

general reminiscence group (GRG)

Experiment group B participated in a general traditional nostalgic group, using actual nostalgic objects or utensils to carry out nostalgic activities, one class per week, 45-50 minutes each time, lasting 8 times

Group Type OTHER

Experimental: general reminiscence group (GRG)

Intervention Type OTHER

Experiment group B participated in general reminiscence group (GRG)

, using actual nostalgic objects or utensils to carry out activities. The theme and content are intended to be considered in the context of life cycle development, and the experience of thematic retrospectives induces the motivation of participants, since childhood. The design of eight unit themes, including the stage of study, work and emotional family and festival life, and special events in life; at the same time, it can adapt to the psychological adaptation behavior of the participants, review their life development stages according to the life development process, and pay attention to the current group activities. Interpersonal interaction and dialogue, and negative emotional or symptomatic behaviors that guide and process life experiences

Interventions

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Experimental: digital reminiscence group (DRG)

Experiment group A accepted the digital reminiscence group planned by the official account platform of line as the medium, the theme and content, it is planned to consider the development of the life cycle, and the experience of the thematic review will induce the motivation of the participants, since childhood life, study The design of eight unit themes such as stage, work and emotional family and festival life, and special life events; at the same time, it can adapt to the psychological adaptation behavior of the participants, review their life development stages according to the life development process, and pay attention to the interpersonal interaction carried out by the current group Negative emotional or symptomatic behavior with dialogue, and directing and dealing with life experiences

Intervention Type OTHER

Experimental: general reminiscence group (GRG)

Experiment group B participated in general reminiscence group (GRG)

, using actual nostalgic objects or utensils to carry out activities. The theme and content are intended to be considered in the context of life cycle development, and the experience of thematic retrospectives induces the motivation of participants, since childhood. The design of eight unit themes, including the stage of study, work and emotional family and festival life, and special events in life; at the same time, it can adapt to the psychological adaptation behavior of the participants, review their life development stages according to the life development process, and pay attention to the current group activities. Interpersonal interaction and dialogue, and negative emotional or symptomatic behaviors that guide and process life experiences

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The conditions for accepting cases for families with dementia are as follows:

1. Family caregivers must meet the following conditions:

①Age 20 years old or above

②Have experience in caring for the dementia case in the past year, and live together
* Have a smart phone and have experience in using line APP
2. Dementia patients must meet the following conditions:

* Those who currently live at home and regularly go to the Rizhao Center to participate in activities ②Patients with dementia (Alzheimer's disease) diagnosed by a physician with DSM 5 or in line with NINCDS/ADRDA, their CDR score is 1\~2 points ③ Those who have a clear consciousness, can express in Chinese and Taiwanese, or communicate with others in words without hindrance ④ Those who have normal vision and hearing, and can operate digital mobile phones or tablets

Exclusion Criteria

1. The exclusion conditions for family caregivers are:

* A history of mental illness diagnosed by a psychiatrist, such as major depression ② Those who are not of their own nationality.
2. The exclusion conditions for patients with dementia are:

* Confusion or delirium ② Dementia cases who will be referred to long-term care institutions or nursing homes within one month.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Chia Jung Hsieh

Ph.D., RN, Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Chia-Jung Hsieh, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+886(2)2822-7101 ext. 3135

Yi-Zhu Wang, BSN

Role: CONTACT

+886(2)2822-7101 ext. 3135

Facility Contacts

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Chia-Jung Hsieh, PhD

Role: primary

+886(2)2822-7101 ext. 3135

Yi-Zhu Wang, BSN

Role: backup

+886(2)2822-7101 ext. 3135

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http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dementia

World Health Organization (2021). Dementia.

Other Identifiers

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FJU-IRB C110100

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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