Dementia
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
Hiroshima University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Older women diagnosed with dementia by a physician 2. Residents of welfare facilities 3. Participants able to maintain a seated position for approximately 20 minutes during the intervention 4. Participants without skin problems or allergies affecting the hands or fingers 5. Participants who provided written informed consent personally or through a legally authorized representative
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants who were unable to understand the study procedures or tolerate the approximately 20-minute intervention 2. Participants for whom informed consent could not be obtained from family members or legally authorized representatives
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Japanese Version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Nursing Home Version | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mini Mental State Examination-Japanese Japanese Version of the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview Quality of life assessed using the Quality of Life Questionnaire for Dementia | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public Contactmasanori sakamoto
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University Department of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed