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The Effect of Community Intervention on Different Degrees of Dementia

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease
Interventions
Behavioral: Community Intervention
Registration Number
NCT06371053
Lead Sponsor
Babujinaya Cela
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the impact of Community Intervention on Dementia and Activities of Daily Living in community-dwelling elderly individuals (≥60 year old) with Alzheimer's disease. It primarily aims to address: the effects of Community Intervention on Dementia and Activities of Daily Living in community-dwelling elderly individuals with Alzheimer's disease in different degrees. All participants are required to undergo a continuous 2-week (14 days) Community Intervention, with weekends off and training conducted only on weekdays. The training will be conducted two sessions per day, lasting 30 minutes each.

Detailed Description

Regular exercise can increase brain function, improve memory, speed up cognitive processes, and fight off diseases like Alzheimer ' s and dementia.

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the impact of Community Intervention on Dementia and Activities of Daily Living in community-dwelling elderly individuals (≥60 year old) with Alzheimer's disease. It primarily aims to address: the effects of Community Intervention on Dementia and Activities of Daily Living in community-dwelling elderly individuals with Alzheimer's disease in different degrees. All participants are required to undergo a continuous 2-week (14 days) Community Intervention, with weekends off and training conducted only on weekdays. The training will be conducted two sessions per day, lasting 30 minutes each.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age over 60 years old.
  • No hospitalization within the past six months.
  • Alzheimer's disease
  • The elderly people who voluntarily participate and agree to adhere until the end of the study.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Complicated with severe liver and kidney failure, tumors, or hematological disorders.
  • Physical disability.
  • Difficulty in mobility.
  • Simultaneously receiving other therapies that might influence this study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
the intervention groupCommunity InterventionThe elderly individuals will be arranged to undergo a continuous three-week (21 days) duration of Community Intervention, with weekends off and training conducted only on weekdays, two sessions per day, each lasting 15-20 minutes.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mini-Mental State Examinationday 1 and day 14

The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a widely used tool for assessing cognitive function, particularly in the elderly population. It evaluates various cognitive domains such as orientation, memory, attention, calculation, and language.

The test consists of a series of questions and tasks, including asking the individual to state the current date, recall a list of words, perform simple calculations, and follow verbal commands. Each correct response earns a certain number of points, and the total score ranges from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating better cognitive function.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Barthel Indexday 1 and day 14

The Barthel Index is a scale used to measure a person's ability to perform activities of daily living. It was developed by Dr. Mahlon R. Barthel in the 1960s and has since been widely used in healthcare settings, particularly in rehabilitation and geriatric care. The scores range between 0 and 100, with higher scores indicating better activities of daily living.

Functional near-infrared spectroscopyday 1 and day 14

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique that measures changes in cerebral blood oxygenation and hemodynamics. It provides a way to monitor brain activity by measuring the concentration changes of oxygenated hemoglobin (HbO) and deoxygenated hemoglobin (HbR) in the cortical tissue. The numerical values displayed by near-infrared will be recorded, with higher values indicating more active brain blood flow.

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