Interventions of the physical environments for people with dementia in acute hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00006254

Enrollment

Registered

2014-06-20

Start date

2014-06-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F00 F01 F02 F03 G30 G31

Interventions

Group 1: dementia-friendly design of ward + dementia-friendly design of two patient rooms Group 2: state before intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age of 65+ or diagnosis of dementia, at least one day stay

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: for asking patient: unable to communicate, unable to see

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Orientation (finding patient room, bed, bathroom and furniture); measurement trough proxy-interview with carer before and after intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Activity and social interaction (observation); well-being (VAS-scale, EQ-5d proxy version) behaviour and burden for carers (proxy interview with carer); functionality, nutrition and fall (proxy interview with carers and secondary data); all measurements respectively before and after intervention	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactGesine Marquardt

Technische Universität Dresden; Fakultät Architektur; Emmy Noether-Nachwuchsgruppe "Architektur im demografischen Wandel"

gesine.marquardt@tu-dresden.de+49 351 463-35578

Outcome results

None listed

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