Life Story Questionnaire and Physical Therapy Participation

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to see the effect of life story questionnaire (LSQ) on physical therapy participation in patients with dementia. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1. What is the effect of LSQ usage on physical therapy participation in people with dementia? 2. What is the effect of LSQ usage on depression in people with dementia? 3. What is the effect of LSQ usage on the quality of life in people with dementia? The researcher will compare these effects between the intervention group (usage of the Life Story Questionnaire) and the control group (no usage of the Life story questionnaire). All Participants will receive Physical therapy treatment as usual. The life Story Questionnaire will be used in the intervention group during physical therapy treatment. Life Story Questionnaire: It is developed by the Crisis Prevention Institute, which is a type of life story book for people with dementia. The LSQ allows caregivers to start conversations about topics that are important to each patient, can help establish rapport between the caregiver and patient.

Conditions

Dementia Alzheimers

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Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to see the effect of life story questionnaire (LSQ) on physical therapy participation in patients with dementia. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1. What is the effect of LSQ usage on physical therapy participation in people with dementia? 2. What is the effect of LSQ usage on depression in people with dementia? 3. What is the effect of LSQ usage on the quality of life in people with dementia? The researcher will compare these effects between the intervention group (usage of the Life Story Questionnaire) and the control group (no usage of the Life story questionnaire). All Participants will receive Physical therapy treatment as usual. The life Story Questionnaire will be used in the intervention group during physical therapy treatment. Life Story Questionnaire: It is developed by the Crisis Prevention Institute, which is a type of life story book for people with dementia. The LSQ allows caregivers to start conversations about topics that are important to each patient, can help establish rapport between the caregiver and patient.

Effects of the Life Story Questionnaire on Physical Therapy Participation in Patients With Dementia: A Randomized Control Trial

Life Story Questionnaire and Physical Therapy Participation

Condition
Dementia Alzheimers
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Weatherford

Peachtree Place (Dementia care facility), Weatherford, Texas, United States, 76086

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Patients residing at dementia facility in Texas;
  • 2. Age 60-89 years;
  • 3. Diagnosis of dementia disease, in mild to the moderate stage using the Mini-Mental State Examination (score between 10 -24) and
  • 4. Attendance to physical therapy for 6 weeks.
  • 1. Unable to speak English;
  • 2. Blindness;
  • 3. Deafness;
  • 4. Mini-Mental State Examination score \>24 and
  • 5. history of major psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder requiring hospital admission within the last year.

Ages Eligible for Study

60 Years to 89 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center,

Jean-Michel Brismee, ScD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Jonathan Singer, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Texas Tech University

Study Record Dates

2024-03-30