N/A Completed N=30 Randomized Double-blind Supportive Care

Play Intervention for Dementia for Promoting Cognitive Function: A Feasibility Study

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02846415 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Dec 2020

Primary outcomePrimary: Adjusted Post-test Score of Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale After 2 Months of Intervention — 8.84; 7.40 score on a scale

Summary

This study intends to use Play Intervention for Dementia (PID) to promote cognitive functions of people with early to moderate dementia. This is a cluster randomized controlled trial aims to recruit 38 participants from two study sites. Participants will be randomly allocated into intervention or wait-list controlled groups. Both groups will receive the same content of PID programme at different time. The PID consists of 12 weekly sessions. Each session lasts for 45-75 minutes. The PID will be facilitated by a play specialist, trained elderly volunteers, and centre staffs. Cognitive functions will be evaluated with Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Fuld Object Memory Evaluation and Modified Verbal Fluency Test, conducted by a trained research assistant blinded to group allocation. Centre staffs (not involved in the PID) will be interviewed. Every alternate session will be video-taped for understanding the experience of the participants in the PID programme.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Adjusted Post-test Score of Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale After 2 Months of Intervention	8.84; 7.40	—
SECONDARY Adjusted Post-test Score of Fuld Object Memory Evaluation - Total Storage Score	18.92; 13.00	—
SECONDARY Adjusted Post-test Score of the Modified Verbal Fluency Test	14.34; 13.16	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Community dwelling, at the age of 65 or above
With a medical confirmed diagnosis of any type of dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, etc.).
At the stage of early to moderate dementia, at the stage of 4-6 screened by Global Deterioration Scale

Exclusion Criteria

Unable to sit independently and participate in table activities
Physically unstable
Dislikes group activity

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