Status:
COMPLETED
The Efficacy of Using Volunteers to Implement a Cognitive Stimulation Program in Two Long-Term Care Homes
Lead Sponsor:
Queen's University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Baycrest
Conditions:
Impaired Cognition
Geriatric Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Many volunteers visiting seniors make socially-based "friendly visits". This study investigated the efficacy of volunteers making visits focused on stimulating cognition. Participants were randomly as...
Detailed Description
Older adults who maintain their cognitive skills and abilities are able to live more independently than those whose skills have deteriorated. The costs (money, time, personnel) associated with providi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- 65 years and over
- living in a long-term care home
- normal or corrected visual and auditory acuity
- English proficiency
- not currently using de-stabilizing, psychotropic medication known to impair cognition
- ability and willingness to actively listen to and accurately follow 2-step instructions for at least 20 consecutive minutes
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01818778
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
May 16 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Baycrest
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6A 2E1