Environmental and Sensory Intervention for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia Who Exhibit Persistent Vocalizations

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Dementia

• Registration Number: NCT06568107
• Lead Sponsor: Drexel University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-8-21
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - The residents must: 1) have a medical diagnosis of dementia; 2) have severe dementia<br> as determined by a MMSE score of =9; 3) have a history of PVs per NH staff report;<br> 4) be 65 years older or greater; 5) require extensive assistance by staff to<br> ambulate or is non-ambulatory (to allow for consistent video recording). In<br> addition, consent will be obtained from the resident's Legally Authorized<br> Representative (LAR) and assent from the resident.<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Residents will be excluded if they: 1) are blind; 2) are deaf; 4) never understood<br> English; 4) give indications of dissent. Variations will be sought for gender, race<br> and ethnicity.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Persistent Vocalizations (PVs)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Heart Rate (HR);Electrodermal Activity;Acceptability of Intervention Measure