Evaluation of the Effect of Memory-based Reminiscence Therapy

NCT ID: NCT07073443

Last Updated: 2025-07-18

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 114 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-06-15
• Study Completion Date: 2025-09-15

Brief Summary

The main objective of this study is to examine the effects of memory-based recall therapy applied to elderly adults diagnosed with Stage 0, 1, and 2 dementia on their mental state, psychological flexibility, and cognitive flexibility.

The original flow plan created in the study is not found in the literature. Therefore, presenting the effects of memory-based recall on cognition in the literature may demonstrate that the contents of classical recall therapy can also be effectively restructured with cognitive effects. From this perspective, the aim is to make recommendations for "advanced psychiatric nursing practices."

Research Hypotheses:

H0: Memory-based recall therapy has no effect on mental state, psychological flexibility, and cognitive flexibility in individuals with early-stage dementia.

H1: Memory-based Recall Therapy has an effect on mental state, psychological flexibility, and cognitive flexibility in individuals with early-stage dementia.

Detailed Description

Memory therapy is very important for elderly people with declining cognitive functions, as it can stimulate various senses such as touch, taste, and smell. Materials that facilitate recall can be used in therapy. Physical objects that the elderly can look at and touch provide the patient with additional sources of information, draw their attention to the topics being discussed, and refocus them. In addition, Memory Therapy is a good method for recalling memories and movements that are not readily available or otherwise inaccessible.

The study will be conducted with elderly individuals who have applied to community health centers based in Kahramanmaraş or to the neurology and psychiatry departments of tertiary hospitals. The sample size of 573 was determined based on data obtained from outpatient clinics and community health units (diagnosis sites). At least 114 participants must be reached. Data collection will utilize the Demographic Information Form, Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT), Psychological Flexibility Scale, and Cognitive Flexibility Scale. The data will be collected by the researcher in two stages, pre-test and post-test, from all elderly individuals through face-to-face interviews. The elderly in the intervention group will undergo 10 sessions of Memory Therapy, twice a week for five weeks. The sessions will be planned to last an average of 45 minutes. During the 10 sessions of Memory-Based Recall Therapy applied to the intervention group, memory-enhancing phenomena will be used, and verbal reminders will be provided during repeated narratives.

Conditions

Dementia; Memory, Short-Term

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Memory Therapy Group

The intervention group of elderly individuals underwent 10 sessions of Memory Therapy, with two sessions per week over a period of five weeks. The sessions were planned to last an average of 45 minutes. During the 10 sessions, Memory-Based Reminiscence Therapy was applied to the intervention group using reminiscence phenomena and verbal reminders were provided in repetitive narratives.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental: Memory Therapy Group

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Evaluation of the Effect of Memory-Based Recall Therapy on the Cognitive Status, Psychological Flexibility, and Cognitive Flexibility of Elderly Individuals Diagnosed with Dementia

Control group

No intervention was made for individuals in this group.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Experimental: Memory Therapy Group

Evaluation of the Effect of Memory-Based Recall Therapy on the Cognitive Status, Psychological Flexibility, and Cognitive Flexibility of Elderly Individuals Diagnosed with Dementia

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Receiving outpatient treatment for dementia from the relevant departments of hospitals
• At the time of the interviews, the doctor must have diagnosed mild dementia. (Stages 0, 1, and 2)
• No problems with understanding or speaking Turkish
• Being literate
• Being in the 65 and older age group
• No other psychiatric or neurological disorders

Exclusion Criteria

• Not having been diagnosed with dementia during the study
• Having other chronic cognitive and psychiatric illnesses
• Being in an advanced stage of dementia
• Those who withdrew from the study during the interview or refused to participate in the study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Kahramanmaraş İstiklal University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Pinar Harmanci

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Kahramanmaraş Istiklal Universty

Kahramanmaraş, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

IstiklalU-Harmanci-002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id