Found 842 clinical trials
Palliative Care for Patients With Dementia
A multi-site, single-blinded, parallel, randomized-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel model of in-home palliative care for dementia patients and their family caregivers. From inpatient and outpatient settings associated with four hospitals across New York City, patients with advanced dementia and their family caregivers will be randomized to …
PLAN: Dementia Literacy Education and Navigation for Korean Elders With Probable Dementia and Their Caregivers
Studies have shown that ethnic-racial minority elders are more likely to be neglected from appropriate dementia care in time than the white counterparts. Among minorities group, Korean Americans (KAs) are the 4th largest and one of the most rapidly growing Asian subpopulations and have been characterized as under-resourced and underserved …
Adherence by Music to Exercise in Dementia: Group Therapy
The aim of this study is to asses the effect of a music and video-based group exercise therapy on motivation, physical functioning, cognition and well-being in older adults with moderate dementia.
Taiwan Geriatric Study for Dementia Risk Prevention and Cognitive Enhancement by Multi-modal Intervention
A 3-arm randomized controlled trial of multi-modal non-pharmacological Intervention for preventing the risk of dementia in Taiwanese geriatric people
Warmth and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Improving Cognitive Functions in People With Dementia
Evidence showed that both TENS and passive body heating are potential treatment strategies for improving cognitive functions in people with dementia. It is hypothesized that hat device (Warmth +TENS) over the 4 acupuncture points would induce a greater improvement in cognitive functions and behavioural symptoms when compared with other hat …
Dance Workshop for Institutionalized Seniors With Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
It is estimated that the prevalence of dementia in France is 5% for people over 65 years of age and that this increases to 18% for people over 75 years of age. Behavioral disorders are frequent in patients with dementia and are the main cause of institutionalization, representing up to …
Ferritin and Iron Burden in SAH sIRB
Ruptured cerebral aneurysms lead to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH),that has a high morbidity and mortality rate, the severity of which is predicted by the "Hunt-Hess grade" (HHG). SAH leads to iron (Fe) and hemoglobin (Hb) accumulation in the brain, which is toxic for neurons. Ferritin (iron reported in the brian) and …
BELIDE: Better Living With Non-memory-led Dementia
Around 48 million people worldwide 1 live with dementia, of whom 3.9 million start with symptoms before the age of 65 (young-onset dementia). Most of the people presenting with young-onset dementia and some people with later onset dementia develop non-memory led dementias such as the atypical forms of Alzheimer ́s …
Caregiver as Navigator: Develop Skills Online (CAN-DO)
This study is designed to learn more about ways to promote caregiver mastery online. 270 dementia family caregivers will be enrolled and randomized to take the CAN-DO online course immediately or after a waiting period. They will participate in interviews before and after the course; total time of study participation …
VR&R: Providing Caregiver Respite by Managing BPSDs and Improving QoL in People with Dementia Using Immersive VR-Therapy
The goal of this interventional trial is to learn about how immersive Virtual Reality (VR) therapy can be used at home by individuals with dementia, with assistance from their informal (e.g., friend/family) caregivers. The main question it aims to answer are: Can caregivers receive quality respite time by using VR-therapy …
