Exploring Neurocognitive Stimulation in Dementia Through Equine-Assisted Therapy: A RCT Pilot Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 36
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Cognitive Function as Assessed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if integrating equine therapy in memory workshops in mild to moderate Dementias can improve cognitive function, quality of life and mood. The main question[s] it aims to answer is:
Does the mediation of a horse in memory workshops increase its effects ?
Researchers will compare traditional memory workshops, memory workshops using equine therapy and a control group to see if the equine therapy mediation will increase cognitive functions, mood and quality of life in individuals with mild to moderate Dementias.
Participants will participate in 8 weekly sessions of equine therapy memory workshops / traditional memory workshops / a control group will not have any interventions during that period. All subjects will be evaluated pre and post intervention period.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 —（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Have been medically diagnosed with Major Neurocognitive Disorders
- •Scores between 0.5 and 2 on the Cognitive Dementia Rating scale (CDR) (Berg, 1982)
- •Adults of all genders, aged 65 and over; and
- •Willingness to participate in a memory workshop; e) willingness to interact with a horse.
排除标准
- •Expressed fear, aversion, or has had a negative experience with horses
- •Allergy or other medical condition which did not allow contact with horses.
研究组 & 干预措施
Control group
Traditional memory workshop
Neurocognitive stimulation as usual
干预措施: Traditional memory workshop (Other)
Equine assisted therapy memory workshop
Neurocognitive stimulation mediated with a horse based on a defined protocol.
干预措施: Equine assisted therapy memory workshops (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Cognitive Function as Assessed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
时间窗: Baseline and ten weeks after
Pre and post-intervention period, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment was used to assess cognitive function. Score range: 0 to 30; higher scores indicate better cognitive function
次要结局
- Change in Depression Symptoms as Assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15)(Baseline and ten weeks after)
- Change in Quality of Life as Assessed by the Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease (QoL-AD NH)(Baseline and ten weeks after)
研究者
Madeline Alford
Clinical neuropsychologist
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário