Cultural adaptation and evaluation of Namaste Care program for home-dwelling persons with dementia and their caregivers in China:

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2500101042

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2025-04-18

Start date

2025-05-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-21

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Conditions

dementia

Interventions

experimental group:Morning Care Session (Daily morning, approximately 1-1.5 hours): Scalp massage

Hand care

Music therapy. Daytime Activities (Daily morning or afternoon, approximately 1-1.5 hours): Sensory stimulation activities (e.g., tactile interaction with plush toys, visual observation of plants and f

Aromatherapy for sleep enhancement

Family story-sharing sessions. Personalized Activities (Daily afternoon, approximately 1-1.5 hours): Reminiscence therapy: Activities such as reviewing family photo albums or listening to traditional

Creative engagement activities: Examples include paper-cutting or home gardening.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly Participants 1. Age >=60 years; 2. Diagnosed with moderate to severe dementia (middle to late stages) by a trained assessor, based on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) results, combined with clinical symptoms and caregiver reports; 3. Clinically stable and capable of completing the intervention protocol; 4. Residing in a community-based home setting (non-institutionalized); 5. If the participant lacks the capacity to provide informed consent due to cognitive impairment, their legal guardian must complete the informed consent process and sign the consent form on their behalf. Caregivers 1. Age >=18 years; 2. Providing =3 months of continuous 24-hour residential care; 3. Possessing basic communication skills; 4. Voluntary participation with signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Elderly Participants 1. Presence of severe complications such as chronic respiratory failure or pulmonary encephalopathy; 2. Severe behavioral disturbances or psychiatric disorders. Caregivers 1. Inability to comprehend or cooperate with the study procedures.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the Chinese version of the Family Attitude Scale (FAS-C) ; the Chinese version of the Caregiver Task Inventory-25(CTI-25); the Chinese version of the Zarit Burden Interview ;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMeng Dijuan

Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

mengdijuan@njucm.edu.cn+86 139 1594 7121

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026