The Effect of Person-Centered Care Applied to Patients With Dementia on Nutritional Status

Dementia Clinical Trial

— Dementia  

Official title:

The Effect of Person-Centered Care Applied to Patients With Dementia on Nutritional Status

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06191172
• Other study ID #: IstanbulUC-2022/10
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 20, 2021
• Est. completion date: June 2024

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of person-centered care on nutritional status of patients with dementia.

In this study, we think that since the practices that reduce the eating difficulties of patients with dementia and prevent possible problems will be applied in a person-centered manner, a different perspective will be developed in this field and will affect the care of the patients more positively.

Description:

In line with the observations made and the patient's wishes, Montessori application, landscaping, special equipment such as high-contrast colored crockery, flatware, and spill-free containers, positive communication, effectiveness Person-centered care interventions such as activities will be implemented and their effects on nutritional status will be evaluated (Pre-test - post-test).

test randomized control group experimental design). No intervention will be made to the control group, they will only be observed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 55
• Est. completion date: June 2024
• Est. primary completion date: April 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being over 65 years old,

• Being diagnosed with dementia

• Being able to step on the scale (no lower extremity loss)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute disease state (pneumonia),

• Patients with PEG,

• Patients with severe visual and hearing impairment,

• Mild dementia patients,

• Parkinson's patients,

• Patients with head trauma

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dementia

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Reminiscence Therapy
Old objects and pictures of old objects that facilitate remembering about weekly topics will be taken to the institution by the researcher, and individuals within the scope of the research will be asked for their own photographs, if any.
• Montessori application
Drill toy Matching puzzle Chickpeas, rice sorting Lock, zipper Counting beans Making a tie Taking and pouring food with a scoop
• Environmental Layout
Dining place Music Lighting Heat
• Application of contrast ergonomic special equipment
White tablecloth Beveled red blue and yellow blue plate Ergonomic yellow and red fork, spoon and cup

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Turkey	Istanbul	Sisli

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Edfed score	Change in edfed score after one month of application	one month