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临床试验/ChiCTR2100050869
ChiCTR2100050869招募中Unknown

Effectiveness of Home-based Family Caregiver-delivered Aromatherapy Programme for the Management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia for Older Persons with Dementia

No0 个研究点目标入组 176 人开始时间: 2021年8月26日最近更新:
适应症

试验速览

阶段
Unknown
状态
招募中
发起方
入组人数
176
主要终点
PWD's severity of BPSD

研究概览

简要总结

The objectives of the study are to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme in the following:

  1. reducing Older persons with dementia (PWD)'s severity of BPSD symptoms,
  2. improving PWD's quality of life (QoL),
  3. decreasing family caregivers' distress, and
  4. decreasing family caregivers' burden.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
主要目的
随机平行对照
盲法
None

入排标准

年龄范围
60 至 100(—)
性别
Male

入选标准

  • The PWD must satisfy the following criteria to be included in the study:
  • Aged 60 years or above;
  • Residing at home;
  • With a diagnosis of dementia of any type and stage of severity;
  • Presenting with at least one symptom of BPSD in the previous one month before the study;
  • Able to communicate in Cantonese or Mandarin.
  • The caregivers must satisfy the following criteria to be included in the study:
  • Family members, partners, or relatives living with PWD;
  • Provide unpaid daily care to PWD at home;
  • Literate in Chinese and able to communicate in Cantonese or Mandarin.

排除标准

  • PWD and their family caregivers are excluded from the study if either of them have:
  • Allergy or discomfort after using Lavender essential oil;
  • Other neurological or psychological diseases besides BPSD;
  • The following conditions: pregnancy, breastfeeding, hypotension, exacerbation of asthma, dyspnoea, epilepsy, or glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency;
  • Current use of the following drugs: anticoagulant Warfarin, antiplatelet Aspirin, central nervous system depressant, or anticonvulsant;
  • Hate the smell of Lavender or Lavender essential oil;
  • PWD have received aromatherapy in the past one month;
  • A change in family caregiver within 1 month before the study or during the study period.

研究组 & 干预措施

Intervention Group

Home-based aromatherapy programme

Control group

Conventional

结局指标

主要结局

PWD's severity of BPSD

次要结局

  • PWD's quality of life
  • Family caregivers' distress
  • Family caregivers' burden

研究者

发起方
No

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