The Impact of Art Therapy on the Relationships Between Individuals Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease and Their Care Partners

NCT06725251 | Completed

• 3 other identifiers: IRB0010694264092016-102
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 82
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a 4-week art therapy intervention on the relationships between individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and their care partners, on the self-esteem of diagnosed individuals, and on care partner attitudes towards persons with Alzheimer's disease.

Conditions

Dementia

Keywords

self esteem; caregiver; art therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Impact of Art Therapy on Quality of Dyadic Relationship

  Impact of art therapy on quality of dyadic relationship will be determined using the Dyadic Relationship Scale. The survey consists of 10 questions with a total score range of 10-40. The score is a measure of patient and care partner perceptions of their relationship. Lower scores indicate the perception of a poorer relationship (i.e. greater strain, lower positive interactions) and higher scores indicate a perceived better relationship (i.e. lower strain, greater positive interactions).

  Week 1

• Impact of Art Therapy on Quality of Dyadic Relationship

  Impact of art therapy on quality of dyadic relationship will be determined using the Dyadic Relationship Scale. The survey consists of 10 questions with a total score range of 10-40. The score is a measure of patient and care partner perceptions of their relationship. Lower scores indicate the perception of a poorer relationship (i.e. greater strain, lower positive interactions) and higher scores indicate a perceived better relationship (i.e. lower strain, greater positive interactions).

  Week 4

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Impact of Art Therapy on Dementia Individuals' Self-esteem

  Week 1

• Impact of Art Therapy on Dementia Individuals' Self-esteem

  Week 4

• Impact of Art Therapy on Dementia Individuals' Sense of Stigma

  Week 1

• Impact of Art Therapy on Dementia Individuals' Sense of Stigma

  Week 4

• Impact of Art Therapy on Care Partner Attitudes Towards Persons with Dementia

  Week 1

Study Arms (1)

Dementia Participants and Care Partners

EXPERIMENTAL

Dyads including a participant diagnosed with dementia and the care partner

Behavioral: Art Therapy

Interventions

Art Therapy BEHAVIORAL

Dyads will take part in a portrait-making project utilizing a collage approach. Each participant (i.e. dementia diagnosed individuals and care partners) will be instructed to create a portrait of him/herself. Participants will be provided with a sample portrait as well as bins of materials. \]The intervention will be administered for 1 ½ hours weekly, at the same day/time, for 4 consecutive weeks.

Dementia Participants and Care Partners

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, based on the NIA/AA Diagnostic Guidelines for Alzheimer's Disease (McKhann et al., 2011)
• MMSE of 18-26, inclusive, administered within 6 month prior to screening or at screening
• Awareness of diagnosis and/or memory impairment, as determined by semi-structured interview with clinician (see Appendix B)
• Availability and willingness to participate in all 4 sessions of the intervention
• A care partner with whom the patient has regular weekly contact and who is available and willing to participate in all 4 sessions of the intervention
• Sufficient visual acuity to read 12-point font
• Sufficient manual dexterity to use scissors
• Ability to hear instructions in a classroom setting
• Ability to read English
• Age 18 years old or greater

You may not qualify if:

• Any uncontrolled medical or neurological/neurodegenerative condition (other than AD) that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might be a contributing cause of the subject's cognitive impairment (e.g., substance abuse, vitamin B12 deficiency, abnormal thyroid function, stroke or other cerebrovascular condition, Lewy body dementia, fronto-temporal dementia, head trauma).
• Current active psychiatric illness (e.g., major depression, schizophrenia, etc.)
• Current active seizure disorder.
• Malignancy or carcinoma currently requiring active treatment or progressing off of treatment.
• Recent history (within 1 year) of alcohol abuse or drug abuse.
• Active tobacco use that interferes with visits (e.g., if the patient would need to smoke during the therapy session).
• Use of medications (e.g., narcotics, sedatives, etc.) that lead to drowsiness during the therapy sessions
• Inability to comply with the instructions of the art therapist.
• Other unspecified reasons that, in the opinion of the Investigator make the subject unsuitable for enrollment.
• Prisoners
• Adult 18 years of age or older
• Ability to consent
• Regular weekly contact with the subject diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
• Availability and willingness to participate in all 4 sessions of the intervention
• Sufficient visual acuity to read 12-point font

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wake Forest University Health Sciences: lead
• James R. and Helen D. Russell Center for Research and Innovation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Advocate Memory Center

Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Interventions

Art Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Darren Gitelman, MD

  Wake Forest University Health Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 5, 2024
• First Posted: December 10, 2024
• Study Start: August 26, 2016
• Primary Completion: August 2, 2022
• Study Completion: August 2, 2022
• Last Updated: December 10, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)