Implementation and evaluation of two different cognitive stimulation therapy training approaches

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN28793457
• Lead Sponsor: orth East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) (UK)

Brief Summary

2012 protocol in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22735077 2017 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28211659

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-03-10
• Study Completion: 2012-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 14 January 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

Staff:
1. Staff members' working directly for people with dementia
2. Willingness to self complete three sets of questionnaires within a year time frame
3. Adequate written and spoken comprehension of the English language
4. Opportunity to recruit five to eight suitable people in the mild to moderate stages of dementia
5. Access to a computer and an adequate level of competency to complete questionnaires online
6. Each centre will contribute three or more staff members who will intend to run CST groups
7. Agreement with management to have two hours, set aside, each week to run CST sessions and one hour a week, set aside, for the following 24 weeks of maintenance CST groups

Person with dementia:
1. Previous diagnosis of mild to moderate dementia, with a score of between 0.5 and 2 on the Clinical Dementia Rating
2. Adequate spoken and written English
3. Ability to participate in a 'meaningful' conversation
4. Good eyesight and hearing
5. Level of comprehension to willingly give informed consent to take part in groups
6. Ability to partake in a group for 45 minutes
7. Willingness to complete the QoL-AD and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at three intervals over a year time frame
8. Do not have a major physical illness or disability which could affect participation
9. Do not have a diagnosis of a learning disability

Both:
10. Male and female, aged between 18 - 99 years

Exclusion Criteria

Staff:
1. Not having direct access to people with dementia
2. Not being able to recruit between five to eight people with dementia
3. Unable to complete self-completing questionnaires
4. Inability to access or use a computer
5. Unable to write or speak fluently in English
6. Inability to provide three staff members to take part in the the trial
7. No consent from management

Person with dementia:
1. No diagnosis of dementia
2. Inability to write or speak fluently in English
3. Unable to enagage in a conversation
4. Unable to stay in a group for 45 minutes
5. Bad eyesight or hearing
6. Unable to give informed consent
7. Not willing to complete minimal outcome measures

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified