Effectiveness of occupational therapy in dementia patients and their caregivers

Evaluation of the effectiveness of occupational therapy technology added to drug therapy compared to drug therapy alone among elderly people with dementia and their caregivers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191027045253N1

Enrollment

120

Registered

2020-05-01

Start date

2018-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-05-18

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Conditions

Dementia. Unspecified dementia without behavioral disturbance

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Elderly with dementia to reduce cognitive impairment and increase motor skills for 6 weeks (12 one-hour sessions, 2 times a week) by occupational therapist, occup

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 65 years Neurologist's diagnosis based on DSM-IV criteria for dementia Patients should be kept at home by official carers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Relatively severe and severe dementia Patient's unwillingness and no cooperation to intervene

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient's cognition. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Addenbrooke ?s Cognitive Examination.;Cognitive evaluation of patients. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Mini-Mental State Examination.;Patient Balance. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: BERG Balance Scale.;Depression in patients with dementia. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory ii.;Anxiety in caregivers of patients with dementia. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.;Caregiver Burden. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Caregiver Burden.;The life balance structure of caregivers. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Life Balance Inventory.;Social and emotional loneliness of caregivers. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults.;Time management of caregivers. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Time Management Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Patient's cognition. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Addenbrooke ?s Cognitive Examination.;Cognitive evaluation of patients. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Mini-Mental State Examination.;Patient Balance. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: BERG Balance Scale.;Depression in patients with dementia. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory ii.;Anxiety in caregivers of patients with dementia. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.;Caregiver Burden. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Caregiver Burden.;The life balance structure of caregivers. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Life Balance Inventory.;Social and emotional loneliness of caregivers. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults.;Time management of caregivers. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Time Management Questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Social skills. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Disability Assessment For Dementia.;Motor Abilities. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Timed “Up & Go” (TUG), Ten Meter , Chairstand, Barthel , Allen.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Euro Qol- 5 Dimension (in patients) AND World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (in Caregivers).	—

Measure

Time frame

Social skills. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Disability Assessment For Dementia.;Motor Abilities. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Timed “Up & Go” (TUG), Ten Meter , Chairstand, Barthel , Allen.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the start of occupational therapy. Method of measurement: Euro Qol- 5 Dimension (in patients) AND World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (in Caregivers).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Mostafa Almasi Doughaee

Iran University of Medical Sciences

A_mostafa108@yahoo.com+98 21 8880 2063

Outcome results

None listed

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