NCT00653731CompletedNot Applicable
Testing Three Interventions for Clinical Effectiveness in Long Term Care Residents With Dementia: Snoezelen, Structured Reminiscence Therapy, 10-minutes Activation. A Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial.
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg2 sites in 1 country327 target enrollmentStarted: February 2008Last updated:
Conditions
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 327
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Apathy Evaluation Scale (Marin et al. 1991)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the interventions of Snoezelen, structured reminiscence therapy and 10-minutes activation are effective to reduce apathy in long term care residents with dementia.
Detailed Description
Design:
Cluster-randomized controlled trial with 20 nursing homes in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt (Germany).
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 55 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Informed consent by legal guardian
- •MMSE ≤ 24
Exclusion Criteria
- •Korsakoff's syndrome
- •Age ≤ 55 years
- •Cognitive impairment other cause than dementia
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Apathy Evaluation Scale (Marin et al. 1991)
Time Frame: 12 months
Secondary Outcomes
- Neuropsychiatric Inventory (Cummings 1997)(3, 6 and 12 months)
- Apathy Evaluation Scale (Marin et al. 1991)(3 and 6 months)
- Staff Observation Aggression Scale (Nijman et al. 1997)(3,6 and 12 months)
- Nottingham Health Profile (Bureau-Chalot et al. 2002) staff-related measurement(6 and 12 months)
- Smiley Analogue Scale for Well-Being(3, 6 and 12 months)
- PASTA (Zimber 2001) staff-related measurement(6 and 12 months)
Investigators
Johann Behrens
Professor
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Study Sites (2)
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