Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Community Occupational Therapy in Older Patients With Dementia and Their Caregivers.
Lead Sponsor:
Radboud University Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Alzheimer's Association
VCVGZ Fund;
Conditions:
Community Occupational Therapy
Dementia Patients
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of community occupational therapy in older patients with mild ot moderate dementia and their primary caregivers.
Detailed Description
1. Objective To determine the effects of community occupational therapy on the daily performance of older patients with mild to moderate dementia and the sense of competence of their primary caregiver...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged 65 years or older
- mild to moderate dementia (MMSE 10-24)
- living in the community at maximum of 50 kilometers from the Memory Clinic
- having an informal primary caregiver who was involved in the care for the patient at least once a week
Exclusion
- depression: score \> 12 on the Geriatric Depression Scale
- severe behavioral or psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD) judged by a geriatrician
- severe illnesses, judged by a geriatrician
- no OT goals, determined by the researcher or research assistant
- caregivers having severe illnesses
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
February 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
135 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00295152
Start Date
April 1 2001
End Date
February 1 2005
Last Update
November 17 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Memory Clinic and Geriatic Department Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
Nijmegen, Netherlands, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB