The effects of observation of chewing on chewing, food intake, cognition, activities of daily living, depression, and quality of life in older adults with dementia

Recruiting

• Conditions: Dementia; dementie

• Registration Number: NL-OMON25878
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 199

Inclusion Criteria

Having a diagnosis of dementia (as stated in the medical status of the person)

- MMSE score of max. 25

Exclusion Criteria

- History of alcoholism

- Cerebral trauma

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Masticatory ability <br /><br> -- Two-colour chewing gum test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Food intake <br /><br> -- Weighed inventory method<br /><br><br /><br>- Cognition <br /><br> -- Mini-Mental State Examination (this is the only cognitive test that is adminstered for participants with an MMSE score <15)<br /><br> -- Eight words test (subtest ADS)<br /><br> -- Picture completion (subtest GIT)<br /><br> -- Letter fluency test<br /><br> -- Digit span (subtest WAIS-III)<br /><br> -- Face recognition and Picture recognition (subtest RBMT)<br /><br> -- Category fluency tests (subtest GIT)<br /><br> -- Visual memory span (subtest WMS)<br /><br><br /><br>- Activities of daily living<br /><br> -- Katz index<br /><br /><br><br>- Depression<br /><br> -- Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia<br /><br><br /><br>- Quality of life<br /><br> -- DQoL<br /><br> -- QUALIDEM