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Feasibility and Effects of Applying Shoe-attached Location Tracking Devices to Persons Living with Dementia: A Pilot Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Mental and behavioural disorders
Registration Number
KCT0009211
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria

[Participants with Cognitive Impairment]
(1) Individuals diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment
(2) Individuals residing in the community
(3) Individuals who have a family caregiver living with them or nearby
(4) Individuals who are able to move independently
(5) Individuals who are capable of going out
(6) Individuals who understand the purpose of this study and have agreed to participate

[Family Caregivers]
(1) Individuals aged 18 and over
(2) Individuals who are family members of the participant with cognitive impairment
(3) Individuals who possess a smartphone
(4) Individuals who understand the purpose of this study and have agreed to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who have not gone out alone in the last 2 months will be excluded from the study. Participants with cognitive impairment who refuse to attach location-tracking device to their own shoes, and family caregivers who refuse to install an app on their smartphones that syncs with the location tracker, cannot participate in this study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anxiety
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Caregiver burden
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