Does occupational therapy intervention improve the quality of life for older people with dementia in a care home setting?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Quality of life for older people with dementia in care homesMental and Behavioural DisordersUnspecified dementia
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN67952488
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity College London (UK)
- Brief Summary
2013 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23637069 results
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 166
Inclusion Criteria
Care homes residents need to be:
1. Aged 60 and over
2. Have lived at the care home for at least two months on a permanent basis
3. Fulfill the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for dementia
4. Score less than 24 on the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
5. Able to consent/assent to participate in the trial
Exclusion Criteria
Residents with primarily a mental health diagnosis or learning disability.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease - patient and caregiver report (QOL-AD)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Challenging Behaviour Scale (CBS)<br> 2. Cornell scale for depression in dementia<br> 3. Rating Anxiety In Dementia (RAID)<br>