The effect of doll therapy intervention among dementia with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia patients in the home setting

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Moderate to severe dementia with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia patients; Dementia, BPSD, doll therapy, home setting

• Registration Number: TCTR20221231005
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

In conclusion, the researcher found that doll therapy could reduce BPSD including, agitation/aggression, hallucination, irritability/lability, and nighttime behaviors severity that measured by NPI-Q Thai. On the contrary, severities of delusion, depression/dysphoria, anxiety, elation/euphoria, apathy/indifference, disinhibition, motor disturbance, and appetite/eating were not different from the baseline after intervention. In addition, the caregiver distress reduced significantly.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-12-31
• Study Completion: 2023-03-08
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 23

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients are 60 years old or above, 2. Patients are diagnosed with moderate to severe dementia by the DSM-5 criteria includes (A) evidence of significant cognitive decline from a previous level of performance in one or more cognitive domains (learning and memory, language, executive function, complex attention, perceptual-motor and social cognition)(B) the cognitive deficits interfere with independence in everyday activities. At a minimum, assistance should be required with complex instrumental activities of daily living. (C) the cognitive deficits do not occur exclusively in the context of a delirium (D) the cognitive deficits are not better explained by another
or mental disorder and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) or Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment (RUDAS) tool., 3. Patients have BPSD that have at least one symptom of delusion, hallucinations, agitation/aggression, depression/dysphoria, anxiety, elation/euphoria, apathy/indifference, disinhibition, irritability/lability motor disturbance, nighttime behaviors and appetite/eating., 4. Patients live in the home setting

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients and/or caregivers refuse to participate, 2. Patients who deny or do not respond to doll intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
BPSD severity 28 days NPI-Q Thai

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
caregiver distress 28 days NPI-Q Thai