Non Pharmacological Management of Behavioural Symptoms in Nursing Home

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Status: Terminated

Conditions: ALZHEIMER Disease

Treatments: Other: Training and valuation of the treating personnel

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00824967

07-PP-03

Details and patient eligibility

About

Background: Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are often reported in institutions for the elderly.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a staff education intervention to manage BPSD in older people with a diagnosis of dementia.

Full description

Background: Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are often reported in institutions for the elderly.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a staff education intervention to manage BPSD in older people with a diagnosis of dementia.

Methods: The trial was conducted in 16 nursing homes; 306 patients with a diagnosis of dementia and presenting BPSD were selected. Nursing homes were randomly allocated to an intervention group or a control group. An eight-week staff education and training programme was conducted in the nursing homes in the intervention group. The main outcome measures were the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) and an observation scale score. Assessments were done at baseline (W0), at the end of the 'intervention' period (W8) and 12 weeks after (W20).

Enrollment: 306 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Alzheimer disease

Exclusion criteria

• Not alzheimer disease

Trial design

306 participants in 2 patient groups

1- The reference group

No Intervention group

Description:

one will take care of the patient in a habitual way: no consultation additional, step of exam on top of that...

2- The intervention group

Other group

Description:

Training and valuation of the treating personnel

Treatment:

Other: Training and valuation of the treating personnel