Study to evaluate the effects of a therapy dog being present on a gerontopsychiatric ward on the agitation of patients with dementia
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- F00.2F00.1Dementia in Alzheimer disease, atypical or mixed typeDementia in Alzheimer disease with late onset
- Registration Number
- DRKS00024093
- Lead Sponsor
- Oberhavel Kliniken GmbH
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 34
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnosis of Alzheimer disease and mixed type dementia,
agitation symptoms described by care taker or patient,
MMST < 21 points,
legal guardian and patient agree to the participation
Exclusion Criteria
other form of dementia, acute delirium, dog hair allergy, dog phobia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction of Agitation measured with the Overt Agitation Severity Scale<br>Serum BDNF<br>Heart Rate Variability
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction of sedative medication, Reduction of coercive measures