NCT07081750

Dyadic Tailored Home-Based Activity Program for Mild-to-Moderate Dementia Patients Post-Discharge

Development and Efficacy of a Dyadic Tailored Home-Based Activity Program for Mild-to-Moderate Dementia With Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms Post-Discharge: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 55 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Fujian Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This interventional study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a dyadic tailored home-based activity program in managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) among home-dwelling people living with mild-to-moderate dementia post-discharge. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the dyadic tailored home-based activity program significantly reduce BPSD in individuals with mild-to-moderate dementia after hospital discharge? Researchers will compare people living with mild to moderate dementia who are receiving routine care to see if the dyadic tailored home-based activity program is effective for BPSD. Participants will: 1. During hospitalization: People living with mild to moderate dementia and their caregivers receive health education on managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD); Participating activity sessions to assess individual preferences and functional activity capabilities, followed by co-designing a dyadic tailored home-based activity program. 2. After discharge: People living with mild to moderate dementia and their caregivers jointly receive a 12-week dyadic tailored home-based activity intervention at home.

Conditions

• Dementia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Dyadic tailored home-based activity program intervention	1. During hospitalization, caregivers receive health education on managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Patient-caregiver dyads participate in structured ward activities to assess activity preferences and capabilities, forming the basis for co-developing individualized home activity plans with training for caregivers. 2. A customized home activity kit is provided at discharge. 3. Post-discharge, a 12-week tailored home intervention is implemented, using a patient-centered model with caregiver support. Caregivers record participation and behavioral responses, which inform dynamic adjustments to activity content, difficulty, and methods.
OTHER	Routine care	Participants will receive routine care consisting of standard hospitalization treatment, basic caregiver education on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), routine discharge instructions (including general home activity recommendations without personalized intervention assessment, planning or implementation), and routine post-discharge follow-up for 12 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-20
• Primary completion: 2026-06-30
• Completion: 2026-06-30
• First posted: 2025-07-23
• Last updated: 2025-07-23