Dementia-friendly book clubs in the care home: can quality of life be improved? A randomized clinical trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Dementia; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Neurological - Dementias

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001269224
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-27
• Last Update Posted: 22 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 260

Inclusion Criteria

Medical diagnosis of dementia
living in a rest home or hospital level care
adequate communication skills as measured on the InterRAI
No problems with verbal or physical abuse, No socially disruptive behaviour
provide consent
score between 36 and 82 on the Addenbrooks at baseline

Exclusion Criteria

co-morbidity which would preclude them from participating for 7 weeks

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified