Burden, Dementia, Massage
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of manual massage on improving behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and sense of burden among caregivers.
Detailed description
A total of 40 patients with dementia and their family caregivers will be included and randomly allocated to experiment (n=20) or control group (n=20). The experiment and control group will receive whole body manual massage and placebo intervention (30 minutes once per week for 8 continuous weeks), respectively.
Interventions
OTHERHome-based massage by caregivers for dementia
A total of 40 patients with dementia and their family caregivers will be included and randomly allocated to experiment (n=20) or control group (n=20). The experiment and control group will receive whole body manual massage and placebo intervention (30 minutes once per week for 8 continuous weeks), respectively.
Sponsors
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Over 65 years old, diagnosed with dementia, agitation or depression, irregular massage and exercise habits.
Exclusion criteria
* Those who have open wounds, inflammation, infection, burns and scalds, artificial blood vessels in the hands, or diagnosed as inappropriate for massage in the near future, the severity of symptoms affects the study participants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change agitation | before , during and after 8-weeks massage training interventions | Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) |
| change depression | before , during and after 8-weeks massage training interventions | Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) |
| change stress | before , during and after 8-weeks massage training interventions | Perceived Stress Scale(PSS) |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactChen-Yi Song
Outcome results
None listed