Anxiety, Stress and Sleep Problems in People With Early Onset Dementia (Young-D)

Catholic University (KU) of Leuven

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Sleep Problem; Young Onset Dementia; Insomnia; Early Onset Dementia; Anxiety; Sleep; Distress, Emotional; Stress

Treatments: Behavioral: young-D program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05555381

Young-D

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to

• detect and assess needs of people with early onset dementia regarding anxiety, stress and sleep
• implement a 6 week intervention pilot study in wich weekly (hourly) sessions are implemented in day care settings in order to decrease anxiety, stress and sleep problems in people with early onset dementia

Full description

1. needs detection by means of survey and interviews
2. implementation of a 6 week program in day care facilities

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosed with early onset dementia before age of 65Y

Exclusion criteria

• severe dementia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 1 patient group

Intervention group (pilot study)

Experimental group

Description:

* needs detection by means of survey and interviews (mixed-methods) * 6 week program (1 hour) on a weekly basis including cognitive behavioural therapy, sleep/stress hygiene education, heart coherence exercises, mindfulness and relaxation exercises

Treatment:

Behavioral: young-D program