Status:

COMPLETED

Doll Therapy on Patients With Moderate and Severe Dementia

Lead Sponsor:

Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital

Conditions:

Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Doll therapy is one of the non-pharmacological methods that can be practiced in managing the symptoms of dementia patients. Nurses can practice doll therapy independently, and literature reports that ...

Detailed Description

Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disease increasing in prevalence due to the aging population that grows in parallel with the increased life expectancy at birth in recent years. It is chara...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosed with moderate to severe dementia (those with a SMMT score of 17 or less)
  • Having dexterity to hold or caress a baby
  • No problem with communication obstruction
  • Dementia patients who agree to participate in the study

Exclusion

  • Mild stage dementia,
  • Diagnosed with neurological or psychiatric diseases other than dementia, not accepting the baby despite two attempts,
  • Rarely agitated dementia patients with baby dolls

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 8 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

29 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04120103

Start Date

April 8 2019

End Date

October 30 2019

Last Update

August 12 2021

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Cemile KÜTMEÇ YILMAZ

Merkez, Aksaray, Turkey (Türkiye), 68100