Reducing challenging behaviours in people with dementia through a nurse-led intervention

Effectiveness of the German version of the Serial Trial Intervention for the reduction of challenging behaviours in people with Dementia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN61397797

Enrollment

465

Registered

2008-08-19

Start date

2008-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-07-01

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Conditions

Dementia Mental and Behavioural Disorders Unspecified dementia

Interventions

German version of the Serial Trial Intervention (STI-D). The Serial Trial Intervention constitutes a structured framework for the process of assessment and intervention when challenging behaviours occ

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Nursing home resident 2. Dementia 3. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) less than 24 4. Aged 65 years and older, male and female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Psychotic disorders 2. Residency in nursing home less than four weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Challenging behaviours, measured using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Nursing Home Version (NPI-NH). Time points: Before staff trainings are initiated, four weeks after training is completed, six months after training is completed.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Quality of life, measured using the Qualidem questionnaire 2. Pain, measured either using a Verbal Descriptor Scale oder BISAD (Beobachtungsinstrument für das Schmerzassessment bei alten Menschen mit Demenz), a tool for behavioural pain measurement, depending on the cognitive capacity of the patient 3. Analgesics and psychotropics prescribed, taken from patient records and converted to Defined Daily Doses Time points: Before staff trainings are initiated, four weeks after training is completed, six months after training is completed.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Quality of life, measured using the Qualidem questionnaire 2. Pain, measured either using a Verbal Descriptor Scale oder BISAD (Beobachtungsinstrument für das Schmerzassessment bei alten Menschen mit Demenz), a tool for behavioural pain measurement, depending on the cognitive capacity of the patient 3. Analgesics and psychotropics prescribed, taken from patient records and converted to Defined Daily Doses Time points: Before staff trainings are initiated, four weeks after training is completed, six months after training is completed.

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Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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