Improving quality of life for people over 65 living with dementia - a pilot study

Hospice Isle of Man0 sites24 target enrollmentNovember 2, 2021

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

November 2, 2021

End Date

November 24, 2022

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Hospice Isle of Man

•The person with dementia will be referred to as the main participant”. Potential participants must meet all of the following inclusion criteria in order to take part in this study:
•1\. Self\-reported diagnosis of any type of dementia
•2\. Age 65 years or older (person with dementia)
•3\. Mild to moderate dementia as determined by results from the Standardised Mini\-Mental State Examination at baseline (score between 13\-24\)
•4\. Potential participant does not suffer from possible severe depression as determined by the PHQ\-2 at baseline (depression severity score: 0\-2\)
•5\. Potential participant has no specific condition reducing their physical ability to use the App (e.g. visual, hearing, motor impairments)
•6\. Potential participant has the ability to complete or respond to questionnaires and interviews
•7\. Potential participant lives in a private home or sheltered accommodation
•8\. Potential participant has the capacity to provide written, informed consent
•9\. Potential participant has a regular carer who is willing to participate and provide their own written, informed consent (over 18 years)

•All candidates meeting any of the exclusion criteria at baseline will be excluded from study participation.
•1\. No diagnosis of dementia
•2\. Aged 64 or younger (person with dementia)
•3\. Normal cognition or severe dementia based on the Standardised MMSE score at baseline (SMMSE score of normal\=25\-30 or severe\=12 or less)
•4\. Indication of severe depression at baseline (PHQ\-9 score: 20\-27 severe)
•5\. Participant has a condition or conditions reducing their physical ability to use the App (e.g. visual, hearing, motor impairments)
•6\. Participant does not have the ability to complete or respond to the questionnaire and/or interview
•7\. Participant lives in a residential or nursing home
•8\. Participant lacks the capacity to provide informed consent
•9\. Lack of a regular carer over 18 years who is willing to participate and provide written informed consent