Cognitive Stimulation Therapy - Effects on Cognitive and Functional Domains in Dementia - A Retrospective Data Review

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia

• Registration Number: NCT06932991
• Lead Sponsor: Northumbria University

Brief Summary

This retrospective, single-blind, parallel group study investigates the efficacy of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) compared to Reality Orientation and Reminiscence Therapy (RO\&RM) in enhancing cognitive and functional domains in older adults with mild to moderate dementia.

Detailed Description

Through data review, this retrospective, single-blind, parallel group study investigates the efficacy of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) compared to Reality Orientation and Reminiscence Therapy (RO\&RM) in enhancing cognitive and functional domains in older adults with mild to moderate dementia.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-01
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Primary Completion: 2025-04-02
• Study Completion: 2025-04-02
• Study First Submitted: 2025-04-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-04-10
• Study First Posted: 2025-04-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-30
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

• participants had to be 65 years old or above, live in Hong Kong and had a diagnosis for dementia in medical history

Exclusion Criteria

• any major neurological illness other than dementia, any psychiatric disorder or a known history of substance abuse.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Kendrick Cognitive Test for the Elderly (KCTE).	Baseline line and six-month	Participants' attention and episodic memory were quantified using the Kendrick Cognitive Test for the Elderly (KCTE).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Chinese Disability Assessment for Dementia (CDAD)	Baseline and 6-month after the start of the program	for assessing executive function in older adults with dementia. Its focus on initiating, planning, and executing activities provides a practical and ecologically valid measure of executive dysfunction, aligning closely with the real-world challenges faced by older Chinese people with dementia.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Northumbria University; 🇬🇧 UK, United Kingdom

Northumbria University

🇬🇧UK, United Kingdom