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NCT Number: NCT00653731

Effective Strategies for Dementia Care

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the interventions of Snoezelen, structured reminiscence therapy and 10-minutes activation are effective to reduce apathy in long term care residents with dementia.

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Key information

Conditions

Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cognition Disorders Cognitive Dysfunction Cognitive Impairment Lethargy Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurocognitive Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

55 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft, Medizinische Fakultät, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

Halle, SAN, 06097, Germany

About this study

Design:

Cluster-randomized controlled trial with 20 nursing homes in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt (Germany).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Dementia
  • Informed consent by legal guardian
  • MMSE ≤ 24

Exclusion criteria

  • Korsakoff's syndrome
  • Age ≤ 55 years
  • Cognitive impairment other cause than dementia

Treatment and study plan

Snoezelen ©

Behavioral

Nursing individual intervention one time a week for 20 minutes

structured reminiscence therapy

Behavioral

Individual nursing intervention: one time a week 20 minutes

10-minutes activation

Behavioral

Individual nursing intervention: two times a week for 10 minutes

Unstructured verbal communication

Behavioral

Individual nursing intervention: one time a week for 20 minutes

Primary outcomes

  1. Apathy Evaluation Scale (Marin et al. 1991)

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Neuropsychiatric Inventory (Cummings 1997)

    Time frame: 3, 6 and 12 months

  2. Apathy Evaluation Scale (Marin et al. 1991)

    Time frame: 3 and 6 months

  3. Staff Observation Aggression Scale (Nijman et al. 1997)

    Time frame: 3,6 and 12 months

  4. Nottingham Health Profile (Bureau-Chalot et al. 2002) staff-related measurement

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months

  5. Smiley Analogue Scale for Well-Being

    Time frame: 3, 6 and 12 months

  6. PASTA (Zimber 2001) staff-related measurement

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

Other

Collaborators

  • German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Registry information

Official study title

Testing Three Interventions for Clinical Effectiveness in Long Term Care Residents With Dementia: Snoezelen, Structured Reminiscence Therapy, 10-minutes Activation. A Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial.

Acronym: WISDE

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Apr 7, 2008
Registry last updated
Aug 31, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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