Dementia Management With Interactive Technology

Terminated

• Conditions: Memory Disorders in Old Age; Dementia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Individualized Care Plan

• Registration Number: NCT03916588
• Lead Sponsor: Ochsner Health System

Brief Summary

To investigate the efficacy of an individualized treatment plan delivered through remote technology along with enhanced staff training within a supervised memory unit on patient outcome, care quality, health care utilization/cost, and staff burden. Remote monitoring of activity data will also be explored.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-08-16
• Study First Submitted: 2019-04-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-04-12
• Study First Posted: 2019-04-16
• Primary Completion: 2020-07-31
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-09
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 89

Inclusion Criteria

• Residents living in a specific locked memory care unit in Southeastern Louisiana or
• Family or staff identified as part of the care team of the resident

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Memory Care Unit Residents	Individualized Care Plan	Residents on a locked memory care unit in southeastern Louisiana will be enrolled. Engaged family members and staff will also consent to provide qualitative information on the resident.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mortality/Survival Rate	through study completion, an average of 1 year
Patient Care Team Burden Scale (PCTB)	through study completion, an average of 1 year	staff caregiver burden
Fall Incidence	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Neuropsychiatric/behavioral symptoms
Zarit Caregiver Burden	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Family burden
Quality of Life Scale (QoL)	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Neuropsychiatric/behavioral symptoms
Healthcare Utilization	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Number of visits to hospital or clinic

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fitbit Charge HR activity and sleep data	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Average daily steps, minutes asleep

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ochsner Health System; 🇺🇸 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States