Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy on Quality of Life and Activities of Daily Living among Dementia with Comorbid Depression in Older Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2/3 期
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
This study is non-randomized, Single - arm study evaluating the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy on quality of life and activities of daily living among dementia with comorbid depression in older adults. A total of 30 individuals, aged 65+ years and diagnosed with Dementia and comorbid Depression, will be recruited from the Occupational Therapy Department at Chettinad Hospital and other Clinics in the Chengalpattu District. Eligibility will be confirmed through initial screening using the Brief Cognitive Rating Scale and Geriatric Depression Scale. Participants meeting the inclusion criteria will be allocated to either an intervention group or a control group based on pre-existing conditions or convenience sampling (non-random assignment), in line with a quasi-experimental design. Pre-intervention assessment of Quality of Life and Activities of Daily Living will be conducted using the QoL-AD scale and Barthel Index. The intervention group will receive the Reminiscence Therapy, while the control group will continue with standard care without receiving any intervention from the researcher during this period. Each intervention session will last 45 minutes, conducted 3 times per week, over a period of 12 weeks. After the 12-week intervention period, post-intervention assessment of the same components Quality of Life and Activities of Daily Living will be conducted using the QoL-AD and Barthel Index. Pre- and post-intervention scores will be statistically analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Reminiscence Therapy.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65.00 Year(s) 至 95.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Individual diagnosed with Dementia and comorbid Depression based on Brief Cognitive Rating Scale and Geriatric Depression Scale.
- •Brief Cognitive Rating Scale (BCRS) with a score Stage 3 to 4 indicating mild dementia.
- •Age between 65+ years old No history of other physical illness.
排除标准
- •Other diagnoses or co-existing diagnoses with severe or acute psychiatric illness other than depression.
- •Age Below 65 years Brief Cognitive Rating Scale (BCRS) with a score Stage 6 or 7 indicating severe to very severe dementia.
- •Other physical illness.
研究者
Deeksha K
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education