RECRUITING

Environmental and Sensory Intervention for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia Who Exhibit Persistent Vocalizations

Conditions

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this study is to test a person-centered, nature-based non-pharmacological intervention for nursing home residents living with dementia who exhibit persistent vocalizations. The Environmental And Sensory Experience (EASE) involves the projection of a still nature image and the playing of nature sounds. Family members of the person living with dementia provide consent for the resident to participate in the study and complete a brief survey on nature preferences on the resident's behalf. The survey informs the research team on what nature scene to show. Participants will wear a watch that measures stress levels and research staff will monitor vocalization patterns. We will also recruit persons living with dementia from other settings such as assisted living, personal care units, and adult day care settings.

Official Title

A Person-Centered Environmental and Sensory Intervention for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia Who Exhibit Persistent Vocalizations

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-10-31
Study Completion:2025-08
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06568107

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * The participants must: 1) have a medical diagnosis of dementia; 2) have severe dementia as determined by a MMSE score of ≤9 (or another cognitive test indicating severe dementia); 3) have a history of PVs per staff report; 4) be 50 years older or greater; 5) require extensive assistance by staff to ambulate or is non-ambulatory (to allow for consistent video recording). In addition, consent will be obtained from the resident's Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) and assent from the participant.
  1. * Persons living with dementia will be excluded if they: 1) are blind; 2) are deaf; 4) never understood English or Spanish; 4) give indications of dissent. Variations will be sought for gender, race and ethnicity.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Justine S Sefcik, PhD, RN
CONTACT
6074347205
jss398@drexel.edu

Principal Investigator

Justine S Sefcik
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Drexel University

Study Locations (Sites)

Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-2612
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Drexel University

  • Justine S Sefcik, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Drexel University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-10-31
Study Completion Date2025-08

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-10-31
Study Completion Date2025-08

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Dementia