NCT02199353

Occupational Therapy Programme of Patients With Dementia Performing Activities of Daily Living

Effectiveness of A Therapy Programme Based On The Reestablishment of Cognitive Functions on The Independence of Patients With Dementia Performing Activities of Daily Living - A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 58 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Extremadura · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To assess the effectiveness of the Stimulation of Activities of Daily Living (SADL) Occupational Therapy programme on the independence of ADL by persons with dementia who are institutionalized. This programme is based on the recovery of the cognitive functions.

Detailed description

This study is a longitudinal and prospective clinical trial approved by the bioethics Commission of the University of Extremadura. 58 senior citizens institutionalized with dementia in residential homes in Extremadura (Spain) received a treatment focusing on activities of daily living with the SADL programme and with conventional occupational therapy during 5 weeks. The studied variables were the cognitive level and the independence level performing ADL. The variables were measured by an occupational therapist independent to the study at baseline, after 5 weeks of experimental treatment and 6 weeks after the treatment was completed. The standardized tests used were Barthel Index, Lobo's Cognoscitive mini test, Lawton and Brody Scale and Global Deterioration Scale (GDS).

Conditions

• Dementia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Stimulation of Activities Daily Living	Experimental group: SADL programme which is a new treatment approach created by the authors of this study for the training of ADL through cognitive intervention. The programme is based on the reestablishment of the cognitive functions implied in the performance of basic activities of daily living. The treatment was carried out twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 45 minutes during 5 weeks.
OTHER	Conventional ADLOccupational Therapy	Control group treatment: conventional occupational therapy intervention for the management of ADL deficits. The compensation approach was used and environment modifications and simplification of activities were applied as the intervention method. The treatment was carried out twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 45 minutes during 5 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-11-01
• Primary completion: 2013-02-01
• Completion: 2013-04-01
• First posted: 2014-07-24
• Last updated: 2014-07-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain