Preventing Aggressive Behavior in Demented Patients (PAVeD)

US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Aggression; Dementia

Treatments: Behavioral: Preventing Aggressive Behavior in Demented Patients

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT00622128

MIRECC003

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to develop and pilot test and non-pharmacological intervention designed to prevent the occurence of aggression in persons with dementia.

Full description

An expert panel has met to review the investigators' prior work and literature to help create a non-pharmacological intervention designed to prevent the incidence of aggression. The investigators have created a manual based on prior work and expert input. Recruitment for pilot patients is now ready to begin. The purpose of the pilot will be to further adapt the intervention, assess feasibility, and examine recruitment options.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosis of dementia,
• caregiver

Exclusion criteria

• history of aggression,
• residence of nursing homes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

1

Experimental group

Description:

Pilot study. Developing intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Preventing Aggressive Behavior in Demented Patients