Cognitive Stimulation Therapy - Effects on Cognitive and Functional Domains in Dementia - A Retrospective Data Review (CST)

Northumbria University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dementia

Treatments: Behavioral: Cognitive Remediation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06932991

CST - Retrospective Datareview

Details and patient eligibility

About

This retrospective, single-blind, parallel group study investigates the efficacy of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) compared to Reality Orientation and Reminiscence Therapy (RO&RM) in enhancing cognitive and functional domains in older adults with mild to moderate dementia.

Full description

Through data review, this retrospective, single-blind, parallel group study investigates the efficacy of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) compared to Reality Orientation and Reminiscence Therapy (RO&RM) in enhancing cognitive and functional domains in older adults with mild to moderate dementia.

Enrollment: 160 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• participants had to be 65 years old or above, live in Hong Kong and had a diagnosis for dementia in medical history

Exclusion criteria

• any major neurological illness other than dementia, any psychiatric disorder or a known history of substance abuse.

Trial design

160 participants in 2 patient groups

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy

Description:

Therapy in the CST arm focused on improving participants' attention span, memory and problem-solving skills using paper and pen, table games or computer programs.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cognitive Remediation

RO&RM arm

Description:

with the use of orientation boards, calendars, clocks, verbal reminders, and different environmental cues to reduce participants' confusion, disorientation and behavioral problems.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cognitive Remediation