Silver Agri Age: Longevity, Intrinsic Capacity and Cognitive Impairment Into Farmlands and Natural Environments: Updating Contexts Following the "Montessori" Action

NCT ID: NCT06754202

Last Updated: 2024-12-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-05-03

Study Completion Date

2025-06-30

Brief Summary

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This project aims to enhance the intrinsic capacities of elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment by promoting innovative activities based on the Montessori approach within the context of agricultural multifunctionality.

By selecting a rural environment with educational characteristics, we aim to involve individuals with mild cognitive deficits and their families in a personalized therapeutic journey. Through various activities, including horticulture, pet therapy, occupational therapies, sensory and food laboratories, we stimulate cognitive and motor skills, promoting a healthy and balanced lifestyle

Detailed Description

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Promoting innovative activities following the "Montessori" action in the context of the agricultural multifunctionality, in order to leverage the intrinsic capacity in older people with cognitive impairment.

* Identifying a rural environment with educational features.
* Identifying individuals with mild cognitive impairments and relations with their families.
* Outlining individual therapeutic goals for each participant through different activities:

horticulture, pet therapy, occupational therapies, sensory laboratories, functional food laboratories for a healthy and balanced diet suitable for the first symptoms of dementia, physical activity and continuous social activity between different generations.

* Horticulture, pet therapy, occupational therapy, sensory labs, physical activity, and social activities IN CONTINUITY between different generations.
* Spreading the results to a wide National and International audience.

Conditions

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Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Keywords

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older people mild cognitive impairment social farming montessori approach

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

pre-post study
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

Subjects with mild cognitive oimpairment (MCI) and self-sufficient in mobility that agreed to partecipate in various activities in rural enviroment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Social activities with cognitive stimulation

Intervention Type OTHER

The nine-month program will include social activities following the "Montessori" action in the context of the agricultural multifunctionality such as horticulture, pet therapy, occupational therapy, sensory labs, physical activity held three days a week for five hours each day.

Interventions

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Social activities with cognitive stimulation

The nine-month program will include social activities following the "Montessori" action in the context of the agricultural multifunctionality such as horticulture, pet therapy, occupational therapy, sensory labs, physical activity held three days a week for five hours each day.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI);
* Mini Mental State Examination ≥ 24;
* ability and willingness to sign informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Mini Mental State Examination \< 24;
* severe visual impairment;
* inability to walk without help or assistance, Tinetti's scale \<20
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Regione Marche

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Cristina Gagliardi, MsC

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

IRCCS INRCA

Locations

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INRCA Hospital

Ancona, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

INRCA Hospital

Fermo, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Anna Rita Bonfigli, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 00390718003719

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Anna Rita Bonfigli

Role: primary

Anna Rita Bonfigli

Role: primary

References

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Gambella E, Lombardi L, Cicconi D, Raccichini A, Paciaroni L, Giuli C, Bonfigli AR, Fabbietti P, Pelliccioni G, Gagliardi C. The Silver Agri Age project in Italy: a Montessori-inspired social intervention with older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Single-group pre-post pilot study protocol. Front Public Health. 2025 May 16;13:1561263. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1561263. eCollection 2025.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40453497 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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INRCA_005_2024

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id