Feasibility study on art-appreciation and self-expression program for persons with mild cognitive impairment or dementia and their family caregivers: A pilot randomized controlled trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Mild cognitive impairment, dementia
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000040788
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up continuing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
-Persons taking anti-depressants and/or anxiolytics -Those having severe aphasia -Those less likely to survive for a long-term period due to having progressive diseases (e.g., cancer) -Those having severe visual and/or hearing impairments -Those unable to understand the objective of this study due to having severe cognitive impairment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in caregivers' depressive symptoms from the baseline to the six-week follow-up
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method PWD: Cognitive function, depressive symptoms, anxiety, well-being, (instrumental) activities of daily living, apathy, loneliness, and satisfaction with PWD-CG relationship CG: Caregiver burden, anxiety, loneliness, self acceptance, and satisfaction with PWD-CG relationship Feasibility assessment: Attendance rate, satisfaction with each session, and intention to participate in the next session