Anxiety, Distress, Emotional, Early Onset Dementia, Insomnia, Sleep, Sleep Problem, Stress, Young Onset Dementia
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to * detect and assess needs of people with early onset dementia regarding anxiety, stress and sleep * implement a 6 week intervention pilot study in wich weekly (hourly) sessions are implemented in day care settings in order to decrease anxiety, stress and sleep problems in people with early onset dementia
Detailed description
1. needs detection by means of survey and interviews 2. implementation of a 6 week program in day care facilities
Interventions
BEHAVIORALyoung-D program
* needs detection by means of survey and interviews (mixed-methods) * 6 week program (1 hour) on a weekly basis including cognitive behavioural therapy, sleep/stress hygiene education, heart coherence exercises, mindfulness and relaxation exercises
Sponsors
Odisee University college for applied sciences
KU Leuven
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* diagnosed with early onset dementia before age of 65Y
Exclusion criteria
* severe dementia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sleep (actigraph) | 6 weeks | this is an objective measurement that measures the sleep quantity |
| anxiety (GAD7 validated questionnaire) | 6 weeks | this is a subjective survey that measures the level of anxiety in daily life. It is a score of 7 items with a min of 0 and a max of 21. A higher score indicates a higher anxiety. |
| stress (perceived stress scale, PSS, validated questionnaire) | 6 weeks | this is a subjective survey that measures the level of stress in daily life. It is a score of 10 items with a min of 0 and a max of 40. A higher score indicates a higher stress level. |
| sleep (Insomnia severity index, ISI, validated questionnaire) | 6 weeks | this is a subjective survey that measures the level of insomnia. It is a score of 7 items with a min of 0 and a max of 28. A higher score indicates a worse level of insomnia |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| emotional well being (WEMWBS, Warwick emotional mental wellbeing scale) | 6 weeks | this is a subjective survey that measures the level of emotional well being in daily life. It is a score of14 items with a min of 0 and a max of 77. A higher score indicates a better wellbeing. |
| quality of life (QoL) (quality of life in dementia, QUALIDEM) | 6 weeks | this is a subjective survey that measures the level of QoL in daily life. It is a score of 40 items with a min of 0 and a max of 160. Per (7) subscales the scores are cumulated. |
| heart rate variance (HRV) | 6 weeks | this is an objective measurement that measures level of HRV in daily life, using (non-invasive photoplethysmography) |
| Depression (Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-9, validated questionnaire) | 6 weeks | this is a subjective survey that measures the level of depression in daily life. It is a score of 10 items with a min of 0 and a max of 27. A higher score indicates a more severe level of depression |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed