Dementia Mental and Behavioural Disorders Dementia
Conditions
Interventions
1. Gradually increasing physical exercise program (20 group sessions of 30 minutes over 4 weeks) covering aerobic, strength, flexibility and balance training
2. Accompanied by music
Sponsors
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Informed consent 2. Patients over 65 years 3. Hopitalized in a acute psychiatric hospital 4. With dementia according to CIM-10 classification 5. With moderate or severe dementia according to CDR scores (clinical dementia rating of 2 or more) 6. Able to walk at least 6 meters, if necessary with assistance
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient for whom a physical exercise program represents a risk 2. Life expectancy estimated less than 4 weeks 3. Hospital stay estimated to be less than 6 weeks 4. Musculoskeletal conditions which do not permit the application of the physical exercise program 5. Recent hemiplegia (< 4 weeks) 6. Somatic or psychiatric trouble requiring intensive care
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Independence in activities of daily living (ADL), measured with the Barthel index at baseline, 4 weeks and 6 weeks 2. The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed