Nursing care for patients with Alzheimers disease Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets the diagnostic criteria of AD in the 2018 Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of dementia and cognitive impairment (II): Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease 2. Basic language ability for simple communication 3. Meets the requirements of medical ethics in our hospital, and their family members signed the informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe psychiatric disorders that would prevent participation in cognitive behavioral therapy 2. Acute or unstable cardiovascular conditions requiring intensive medical management 3. Severe cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] score =10) that would preclude meaningful participation in the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following primary outcome measures are assessed at baseline and 6 months: 1. Cognitive functions measured using Chinese versions of the MMSE and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) 2. Anxiety measured using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale 3. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and quality of life (QoL) measured using the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS)-ADL and Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s Disease (QoL-AD) scales | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
China