Effects of Visual Art Training on Dementia
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interventional
83
1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the proposed study is to better understand what benefits visual art has on reducing problematic symptoms in dementia patients, including those with Alzheimer's disease.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2017
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 24, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 5, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 15, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 15, 2018
CompletedJuly 24, 2018
July 1, 2018
10 months
May 24, 2017
July 20, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Change in cognition
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA; Nasreddine, 2005)
baseline up to three weeks prior, and final assessment one to two weeks post-intervention
Change in visual working memory
Body Part Pointing Test (Stopford et al., 2010)
baseline up to three weeks prior, and final assessment one to two weeks post-intervention
Change in auditory working memory
Digit Span (Weschler, 2008)
baseline up to three weeks prior, and final assessment one to two weeks post-intervention
Study Arms (2)
Visual Arts Training
EXPERIMENTALVisual Arts Training
Waitlist Control
NO INTERVENTIONWaitlist Control
Interventions
The art training program has been designed as a drawing program and focuses on basic visual art concepts (the elements \[e.g., colour and line\] and principles \[e.g., proportion and balance\] of design). Each week has a different activity and a different focus (one activity per week focusing on one element and principle of design). Each art training program will occur one hour per day, two days per week, for eight weeks. The art training program will take place at the participants' respective dementia care location in an area separate from waitlist control participants and uninvolved clients. All art programs are free for participants.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Dementia
You may not qualify if:
- Inability to participate in the art training program due to physical or cognitive limitations
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- York Universitylead
Study Sites (1)
Alzheimer's Society of York Region
Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Related Publications (1)
Johnson KG, D'Souza AA, Wiseheart M. Art Training in Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Psychol. 2020 Dec 15;11:585508. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.585508. eCollection 2020.
PMID: 33384640DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- Teacher
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 24, 2017
First Posted
June 5, 2017
Study Start
September 1, 2017
Primary Completion
June 15, 2018
Study Completion
June 15, 2018
Last Updated
July 24, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-07