Dementia Clinical Trial
— IDEAOfficial title:
Identification and Intervention for Dementia in Elderly Africans (IDEA) Study: CST Trial
Verified date | September 2017 |
Source | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
This trials of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) in Tanzania is part of the larger
Identification and Intervention for Dementia in Elderly Africans (IDEA) study.
The overall aim of the IDEA study is to set up and evaluate sustainable programmes to
facilitate diagnosis of, and therapy for, people with dementia led by local communities in
sub-Saharan Africa. We aim seek to improve quality of life for people with dementia and their
caregivers.
Within this trial of CST, we hypothesise that CST can significantly improve the quality of
people with dementia and their carers living in Africa
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 34 |
Est. completion date | September 2015 |
Est. primary completion date | May 2015 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | N/A and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Anyone with dementia living within the study site Exclusion Criteria: - The participant and the family should have consented to take part in the study. - Unable to travel to the centre where the CST sessions will be held due to physical impairment (e.g. bedbound or immobile) - After assessment by the study doctor, deemed unable to engage in CST sessions (e.g. follow instructions and participate in activities) due to severe physical or cognitive impairment. - Profound deafness - Total blindness - Aphasia - they should be able to understand verbal communication and communicate verbally (mild impairments are acceptable). - The participant should be able to sit in a group setting for 1 hour. - There should not be agitation, depression or psychosis to an extent that the person would not be able to tolerate spending time with other people in a group setting. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Tanzania | Hai district DSS | Moshi | Kilimanjaro |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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William Keith Gray | Grand Challenges Canada, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania, Newcastle University, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, University of Ibadan |
Tanzania,
Gray WK, Paddick SM, Kisoli A, Dotchin CL, Longdon AR, Chaote P, Samuel M, Jusabani AM, Walker RW. Development and Validation of the Identification and Intervention for Dementia in Elderly Africans (IDEA) Study Dementia Screening Instrument. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2014 Jun;27(2):110-8. doi: 10.1177/0891988714522695. Epub 2014 Feb 26. — View Citation
Longdon AR, Paddick SM, Kisoli A, Dotchin C, Gray WK, Dewhurst F, Chaote P, Teodorczuk A, Dewhurst M, Jusabani AM, Walker R. The prevalence of dementia in rural Tanzania: a cross-sectional community-based study. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2013 Jul;28(7):728-37. doi: 10.1002/gps.3880. Epub 2012 Sep 20. — View Citation
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | World Health Organization Brief Quality of Life Scale | The WHOQOL-Bref will assess quality of life in patients and carers. The scale is scored from a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 20, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. The scores are measured as units on a scale | Baseline | |
Primary | World Health Organization Brief Quality of Life Scale | The WHOQOL-Bref will assess quality of life in patients and carers. The WHOQOL-Bref will assess quality of life in patients and carers. The scale is scored from a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 20, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. The scores are measured as units on a scale | Immediately post-intervention | |
Secondary | World Health Organization Brief Quality of Life Scale | The scale will assess quality of life in patients and carers. The scale is scored from a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 20, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. The scores are measured as units on a scale. | Four weeks post intervention | |
Secondary | Identification and Intervention for Elderly Africans Cognitive Screen | The screen will assess cognitive function. It is scored from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 15, with a higher score indicating better cognitive function. | Baseline | |
Secondary | Adapted Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive Scale | The adapted scale will assess cognitive function, specifically change in function over time. The minimum possible score is 0 and the maximum is 69. A lower score indicates better cognitive function. | Baseline | |
Secondary | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | The scale will assess anxiety and depression in patients and carers. The maximum possible score is 21 and the minimum score is 0. Lower score indicates lower levels of anxiety and depression. | Baseline | |
Secondary | Zarit Burden Interview | The scale will assess carer burden. There are 22 questions each scored from 0 to 4. Overall, the scale is scored from 0 to 88, with a higher score indicating greater burden. | Baseline | |
Secondary | Identification and Intervention for Elderly Africans Cognitive Screen | The screen will assess cognitive function. It is scored from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 15, with a higher score indicating better cognitive function. | Immediately post-intervention | |
Secondary | Adapted Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive Scale | The adapted scale will assess cognitive function, specifically change in function over time. The minimum possible score is 0 and the maximum is 69. A lower score indicates better cognitive function. | Immediately post-intervention | |
Secondary | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | The scale will assess anxiety and depression in patients and carers. The maximum possible score is 21 and the minimum score is 0. Lower score indicates lower levels of anxiety and depression. | Immediately post-intervention | |
Secondary | Zarit Burden Interview | The scale will assess carer burden. There are 22 questions each scored from 0 to 4. Overall, the scale is scored from 0 to 88, with a higher score indicating greater burden. | Immediately post-intervention |
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