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NCT Number: NCT04350060

Improving the Quality of Dementia Care Through Innovative Redesign of the Memory Care Environment

Research study is being done to demonstrate novel opportunities to transform the way the dementia community is cared for.

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Key information

Conditions

Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders

Age range

65 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients currently residing at Arbor Terrace memory care unit
  • Patients diagnosed with dementia

Exclusion criteria

  • Hospice patients with less than 30 days of life expectancy at the time of enrollment

Treatment and study plan

Retro-fitted room with technological enhancements

Other

Reconstructing and retrofitting a currently existing memory care room at Samaritan Bethany Arbor Terrace Senior Living with integrated technologies specifically to accommodate the needs of persons with dementia to enhance sensory stimulation in sight, sound and sleep.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in quality of life, as measured by the Quality of Life in Alzheimer's disease (QOL-AD)

    Time frame: every 2 weeks for up to one year

    Measured using the self-reported QOL-AD questionnaire comprised of 13 questions with a scale of poor = 1, fair = 2, good = 3, excellent =4. Scores range from 13 to 52, with higher scored indicating better quality of life.

  2. Change in sleep quality, as measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

    Time frame: every 2 weeks for up to one year

    Measured using the self-reported PSQI that uses 9 questions regarding sleep quality to determine a final score where a total of "5" or greater is indicative of poor sleep quality.

  3. Change in dementia related behaviors and delirium, as measured by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Questionnaire (NPI-Q)

    Time frame: every 2 weeks for up to one year

    Measured using the self-reported NPI-Q questionnaire that reports Yes = present or No = absent on 12 domains. If yes, then the informant rates the severity of the symptoms on a 3-point scale (1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe) and the distress of the symptoms on a 5-point scale (0 = not distressing at all, 1 = minimal, 2 = mild, 3 = moderate, 4 = severe, 5 = extreme or very severe).

  4. Change in mood, as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)

    Time frame: every 2 weeks for up to one year

    Measured using the self-reported PHQ-9 questionnaire that uses 9 question regarding patient health with a sale of not at all = 0, several days = 1, more than half the days = 2, nearly everyday =3. Scores range from 0 to 27, with higher scored indicating grater severity of depression.

  5. Change in function and independence, as measured by the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily living (KATZ)

    Time frame: every 2 weeks for up to one year

    Measured using the self-reported KATZ questionnaire with a scale of independence = 1 and dependence = 0 to determine total score. The KATZ ranges from 0 to 6 with the lower score indicated patient is very dependent and the higher score indicated patient is independent.

  6. Change in medication use

    Time frame: every 2 weeks for up to one year

    Measured using recorded medication use from patient's chart.

  7. Change in falls

    Time frame: monthly for up to one year

    Measured using recorded fall data from patient's chart.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in caregiver burden, as measured by the Caregiver Strain Index (CSI)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Measured using the self-reported CSI questionnaire with a scale of Yes=1 and No=0. Total score of 7 or higher indicates a high level of stress.

Other outcomes

  1. Change in emergency room and hospitalizations

    Time frame: monthly for up to one year

    Measured using recorded emergency room and hospitalization data from patient's chart.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Memory Care of the Future: Improving the Quality of Dementia Care Through Innovative Redesign of the Memory Care Environment

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 16, 2020
Registry last updated
Aug 29, 2025

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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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