Development and Application of Portable Multisensory Stimulation Device

Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cognitive Impairment

Treatments: Device: vibroacoustic device

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04005313

106-2218-E-320 -001 - (Other Grant/Funding Number)

107-2218-E-320 -001 - (Other Grant/Funding Number)

IRB107-39-B (Other Identifier)

IRB105-116-A

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a study to develop the vibroacustic devices, and to compare the effects between vibroacustic device therapy and music therapy in adults with dementia or with neck pain. The immediate effect and long-term training effect would be assessed.

Full description

The outcome measures included functional assessment ( such as: range of motion, balance etc.) and neurolphysiological assessment (such as: electroencephalographic activity or electromyographic activity).

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 95 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• mild to moderate Dementia
• age-matched healthy subjects

Exclusion criteria

• can not follow order

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 4 patient groups

Comparison between unisensory and multisensory stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

The same person receive unisensory and multisensory stimulation on separate day.

Treatment:

Device: vibroacoustic device

The treatment effect of multisensory stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

The persons living in long-term care facility would receive multisensory stimulation for one month.

Treatment:

Device: vibroacoustic device

Multisensory stimulation and virtual reality.

Experimental group

Description:

The subjects would receive vibroacoustic therapy or virtual reality.

Treatment:

Device: vibroacoustic device

Vibroacustic therapy on neck pain.

Experimental group

Description:

The subjects would receive either vibroacustic therapy or music therapy.

Treatment:

Device: vibroacoustic device