Mild Dementia Clinical Trial
Official title:
Using Computer Technology to Enable Arts and Crafts for People With Dementia in Care Homes
Verified date | December 2018 |
Source | University of Nottingham |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
The prevalence of dementia is rapidly growing worldwide, affecting 46.8 million people in 2015. The 2014 Alzheimer's Society report estimated that 311,730 people with dementia were living in care homes in the United Kingdom (UK). In care homes, people are more likely to be socially isolated and experience a lack of stimulation. It has been argued that access to meaningful activities is of high importance. One strategy that may engage older people in enjoyable leisure activities is the use of touchscreen technology. Previous research has indicated that people with dementia and care staff reported positive experiences when using touchscreen technology, showing improvements in quality of life, relationships and interpersonal interaction. A possible way to engage people with dementia with touchscreen technology could be through the use of the visual arts. Preliminary evidence shows the use of arts with this population to be beneficial in reducing behavioural symptoms, depression and isolation and make people with dementia more able to express feelings. The use of visual art activities in touchscreen technology is a promising idea, as positive results from interventions using these activities independently can be found in scientific literature. This intervention will consist of the use of two different visual art apps on touchscreen tablets with people with dementia living in care homes. Study data collection will take 8 weeks; four weeks will involve the execution of the intervention and four weeks for measurements. Participants will be supported to use the app twice-weekly, with a maximum of 8 individual sessions. So far, very little research on the benefits of visual art interventions on touchscreen devices has been made. Thus, there is a need to have more research on this topic. This study will add to research on this field, and its results could be valuable to care staff and people with dementia.
Status | Enrolling by invitation |
Enrollment | 12 |
Est. completion date | April 12, 2019 |
Est. primary completion date | April 12, 2019 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | N/A and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: Participants with dementia: - To be living in a Care Home in Nottinghamshire; - To have mild dementia [21 to 26 points in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) or a comparable score on the MoCA from 16 to 20 points] or moderate dementia [10 to 20 points on the MMSE or a comparable score on the MoCA from 2 to 15 points]; - To be willing to use apps on touchscreen tablets; - Ability to give informed consent or have a consultee that provides advice; - Ability to speak and understand English. Nursing home staff: - To be involved in the care of at least one of the participants; - Ability to speak and understand English. Exclusion Criteria: Participants with dementia: - To have conditions that could limit hand-control (e.g. stroke, Parkinson's disease); - To have severe visual or hearing impairments; - Simultaneous participation in any other interventional study. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United Kingdom | University of Nottingham | Nottingham |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Nottingham |
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Primary | Change on Wellbeing | Assessed by Greater Cincinnati Chapter Wellbeing Observation Tool (observational tool to evaluate wellbeing during art interventions) - 19 items with domains of wellbeing and ill-being. Each item can be scored from 0 (never) to 4 (always). | 1 month |
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