Activity Scheduling for Older Adults With Dementia

NCT03890796 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: HSEARS20190322004
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is to evaluate the results from an intervention designed to encourage older adults with dementia for their engagement in activities through their active participation of activity scheduling (AS).

Conditions

Older Adults With Mild to Moderate Level of Dementia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Chinese version of the Caregiver Burden Interview Scale (Chinese ZBIS)

  This is a 22-item instrument measures caregiver stress. Areas assessed include the perceived health and psychological well-being of the caregiver, financial impact, social life, and the relationship between the caregiver and the care recipient. The Chinese version has been tested with family caregivers of community-dwelling persons with dementia. Its correlation with the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) was 0.59 (p\<0.001). The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.99. The split-half correlation coefficient was 0.81 (Chan, 2005). higher values represent higher stress level of caregivers

  12 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Revised Memory and Behavior Problem Checklist (RMBPT)

  12 months

• Chinese Caregiver Activity Survey (Chinese CAS)

  12 months

Other Outcomes (1)

• Cantonese Chinese version of Quality of Life in Chinese Alzheimer's Disease (The Cantonese Chinese QOL-AD)

  12 months

Study Arms (2)

Dementia Care Education and Activity Scheduling Group (DE&AS)

EXPERIMENTAL

Will received both dementia care education and activity scheduling

Behavioral: Activity Scheduling; Behavioral: Educational

Dementia Care Education Group (DE)

SHAM COMPARATOR

Will received dementia care education

Behavioral: Educational

Interventions

Activity Scheduling BEHAVIORAL

AS is strategy for behavioral activation that has also been used with success in people with dementia, after the training of their caregivers. A certified occupational therapist will train up the caregivers of dementia in conducting AS activities for participants in experimental group

Also known as: Experimental

Dementia Care Education and Activity Scheduling Group (DE&AS)

Educational BEHAVIORAL

A serial of dementia care education program with a weekly theme of topics like: importance of exercise and healthy eating, sleep management, counselling, acceptance therapy, commitment therapy, reminiscence therapy.

Also known as: Control

Dementia Care Education Group (DE); Dementia Care Education and Activity Scheduling Group (DE&AS)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Months - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• patients had to have an age of at least 65 years,
• a diagnosis for dementia in medical history and had to meet international classification of disease-10 criteria for dementia,
• diagnosed by a psychiatrist.
• patients had to have cognitive impairment, as determined by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment

You may not qualify if:

• any major neurological illness other than AD,
• any psychiatric disorder or a known history of substance abuse.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Women's Welfare Club Western District

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

• Andersen CK, Wittrup-Jensen KU, Lolk A, Andersen K, Kragh-Sorensen P. Ability to perform activities of daily living is the main factor affecting quality of life in patients with dementia. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2004 Sep 21;2:52. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-2-52.

  PMID: 15383148 BACKGROUND

• Dozeman E, van Schaik DJ, van Marwijk HW, Stek ML, Beekman AT, van der Horst HE. Feasibility and effectiveness of activity-scheduling as a guided self-help intervention for the prevention of depression and anxiety in residents in homes for the elderly: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. Int Psychogeriatr. 2011 Aug;23(6):969-78. doi: 10.1017/S1041610211000202. Epub 2011 Feb 22.

  PMID: 21338550 BACKGROUND

Central Study Contacts

Frank H LAI, PhD

CONTACT

27666749; frank.hy.lai@polyu.edu.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Assessors were blinded regarding the participants' belonging to the two study groups.
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor

Model Details: The study model is longitudinal, single-blind, parallel group experiment.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 22, 2019
• First Posted: March 26, 2019
• Study Start: January 21, 2019
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2020
• Study Completion: November 1, 2020
• Last Updated: October 22, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Locations

HK (1)