Effective Strategies for Dementia Care
WISDE
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.
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Brief Summary
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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Feb 2008
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 2, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 7, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2010
CompletedAugust 31, 2011
August 1, 2011
1.9 years
April 2, 2008
August 30, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Apathy Evaluation Scale (Marin et al. 1991)
12 months
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Neuropsychiatric Inventory (Cummings 1997)
3, 6 and 12 months
Apathy Evaluation Scale (Marin et al. 1991)
3 and 6 months
Staff Observation Aggression Scale (Nijman et al. 1997)
3,6 and 12 months
Nottingham Health Profile (Bureau-Chalot et al. 2002) staff-related measurement
6 and 12 months
Smiley Analogue Scale for Well-Being
3, 6 and 12 months
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (4)
Snoezelen ©
EXPERIMENTALReminiscence
EXPERIMENTAL10 min activation
EXPERIMENTALTalk
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Individual nursing intervention: one time a week 20 minutes
Individual nursing intervention: two times a week for 10 minutes
Individual nursing intervention: one time a week for 20 minutes
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Dementia
- Informed consent by legal guardian
- MMSE ≤ 24
You may not qualify if:
- Korsakoff's syndrome
- Age ≤ 55 years
- Cognitive impairment other cause than dementia
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft, Medizinische Fakultät, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Halle, SAN, 06097, Germany
Related Publications (1)
Berg A, Sadowski K, Beyrodt M, Hanns S, Zimmermann M, Langer G, Becker C, Lautenschlager C, Behrens J. Snoezelen, structured reminiscence therapy and 10-minutes activation in long term care residents with dementia (WISDE): study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2010 Jan 31;10:5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-10-5.
PMID: 20113526DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Johann Behrens, PhD
Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 2, 2008
First Posted
April 7, 2008
Study Start
February 1, 2008
Primary Completion
January 1, 2010
Study Completion
January 1, 2010
Last Updated
August 31, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-08