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A pilot study to evaluate the effects of hobby classes for people with mild dementia

Evaluation of the feasibility of conducting a hobby class for people with mild dementia and its improvement - Hobby Course Research into Mild Dementia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000043093
Enrollment
20
Registered
2021-01-25
Start date
2021-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment/Mild dementia

Interventions

Take a hobby course once a week for 3 hours for a total of 4 sessions (macrame, making small items).

Sponsors

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Written consent to participate in the study from the subject himself or herself, age of at least 40 years old (insured age of long-term care insurance), CDR (clinical dementia rating) of 0.5 (MCI) to 1.0 (mild dementia), interested in the content of the hobby course and willing to participate in it from the subject himself or herself. Those who have confirmed their willingness to participate in the program.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those with CDR 0 (healthy) and CDR 2 or higher (moderate dementia or higher), those who are unable to speak Japanese, those who are unable to conduct interviews and cognitive function tests, those who are judged by the principal investigator and sub-doctors at each institution to be unsuitable as subjects of the study, and those who have failed to obtain consent for any one of the content, duration, or duration of the hobby course.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Satisfaction with the hobby class, intention to continue, dissatisfaction with the course, changes in care burden

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cognitive function tests, life functioning and psychosocial health, care situation

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKyoko Fujihira

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health

fujihira@tmig.or.jp03-3964-3241

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026