Animal assisted interventions in dementia: effects on quality of life and neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Completed
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Diseasedementia10012272
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON40879
- Lead Sponsor
- Open Universiteit
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 113
Inclusion Criteria
dementia diagnosis
ZZP 5 or ZZP 7 residential care referral
living in 24/7 psychogeriatric setting
willing to participate (verbal/non-verbal)
consent by formal caregiver
Exclusion Criteria
signs of verbal or non-verbal resistance to participate
traumatic event concerning animals/dogs in life history
severe aggression that could endanger other clients, staff or the dogs
allergy for dogs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary study parameters are: mood (as measured by the Cornell), quality of<br /><br>life (QUALIDEM), the presence of agitation and aggression (CMAI) and the<br /><br>presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in general (NPI).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The secundaire study parameters are: cognitive status (MMSE, GDS & GIP),<br /><br>functional status (IDDD), blood pressure and heart rate, weight, changes in<br /><br>medication and intercurrent diseases.</p><br>