Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Rocking Chair Therapy in Elderly With Dementia: Its Effects on Agitation
Lead Sponsor:
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Conditions:
Dementia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients with dementia exhibit a wide range of behavioral symptoms which include mood disturbances (e.g depression, anxiety), behavior and activity disturbances (e.g agitation, aggression, wandering) ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- resident of the EHPAD / LTC for at least 10 weeks
- subject with cognitive impairment (MMSE \<24) documented according to DSM-5 criteria
- with chronic behavioral disorders such as agitation
- stable from a medical point of view
- without restraint when not in bed
- ability to touch the floor with the toes while sitting in the rocking chair
- ability to sit securely in the rocking chair
- ability to tolerate rocking chair
- Ability to maintain active rocking for at least 5 minutes over a 30-minute period during the three pre-treatment trials
- obligation for all patients to be affiliated to a social security scheme
- signing of the informed consent by the patient and / or his legal representative
Exclusion
- Motor deficiency (example: after-effects of stroke ...) not allowing a secure installation in the chair or preventing an active rocking
- ATCC with vestibular involvement that may lead to vertiginous seizures during rocking
- Aging psychiatric pathology
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 25 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 18 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04101084
Start Date
October 25 2019
End Date
April 18 2024
Last Update
March 18 2024
Active Locations (1)
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CHU de Nice - Gérontology
Nice, Alpes-Maritime, France, 06100