Status:
UNKNOWN
Touchscreen Technology and Art for People With Dementia in Care Homes
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nottingham
Conditions:
Mild Dementia
Moderate Dementia
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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 home...
Detailed Description
SCIENTIFIC JUSTIFICATION: People with dementia that live in care homes are more prone to experience a lack of stimulation and be socially isolated. Activities that are likely to be beneficial for peo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 20 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 12 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03773016
Start Date
February 20 2019
End Date
April 12 2019
Last Update
March 22 2019
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University of Nottingham
Nottingham, United Kingdom