Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Dementia

Ejdane Coskun

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dementia

Treatments: Behavioral: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05514678

CST in DEMENTIA

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim:

The aim of this study is to reveal the effectiveness of cognitive stimulation therapy on activities of daily living, depression and life satisfaction in individuals with mild dementia living in nursing homes.

Full description

This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted between 30 March-27 May 2022, with a total of 60 individuals (30 in control and 30 in intervention group) living in Adana and Seyhan Nursing Home Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Centers. The data of the study were collected with the Personal Information Form based on the literature, the Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT), the Barthel Activities of Daily Living Index, the Lawton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale, the Cornell Dementia in Dementia Scale (CDS) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. In order to conduct the study, the approval of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee, written institutional permission and written permission from the participants were obtained. The individuals in the intervention group started with the introduction and pre-test application in the first week and applied CST for 45 minutes twice a week for the next 7 weeks, while the individuals in the control group started with the introduction and pre-test application in the first week and performed two sessions for one week and two days and continued their daily lives in the following weeks. The study was terminated in 9 weeks by applying the post-test to both groups in the last week. Due to the 3-month follow-up study, measurements will be made for the last time in September with the SMMT, BADL, IADL, CDS and LDL measurement tools.After being informed about the study, all individuals with dementia were given written informed consent form.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having been diagnosed with dementia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM V) by a physician
• Agree to participate in the study
• Being literate and speaking Turkish fluently
• Have communication and understanding skills
• Standardized Mini Mental Test result being between 18-23 points
• Having adequate vision and hearing functions for group participation

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of any sensory impairment
• Having a physical health problem that may impair group cohesion and integrity

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

In the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th weeks, IPT implementation twice a week, as two themes, for 7 weeks, with each session of 45 minutes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy

CST nonpharmacological intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Individuals in the control group will be given two sessions in the 2nd week, and they will continue their daily lives in the following weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy