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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 10 weeks with 12 sessions a 60 min task training using the method of active learning. The patient is allowed to make mistakes and to take initiative for correction. 2 weeks with 3 refresher s
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or mixed type dementia; Mini Mental State Examination: 14-24; Living at home; carer available for rating the need of assistance in activities of daily living; at least moderate need of assistance in instrumental activities of daily living; informed consent of patient and primary carer.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Major depression, Geriatric Depression Scale (15 items) = 9; major need of physical nursing care (level 2 or higher according to the German Long-Term Care Insurance Act indicated by 120 min or more per day); severe behavioural disturbances, unstable medical conditions or lack of attention and understanding of simple task instructions in German language, which do not allow participation in the study as judged by the recruiting study physician; involvement in other clinical trials
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Performance of two selected daily living tasks in week 0, 11, 16 (=primary measurement timepoint) and 26, assessed with the Task Performace Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (a) Need of assistance for basic and household activities of daily living in week 0, 11, 16 and 26 assessed with the IDDD; (b) acceptance of treatment, assessed with the Verbal Rating Scale at each session; (c) costs of treatment assessed with the RUD. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSebastian Voigt-Radloff
Zentrum für Geriatrie und Gerontologie Freiburg, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Outcome results
None listed