An interventional study of Volunteers Adding Life in Dementia (VALID) Program in Dementia, Alzheimer Disease and Behavior, sponsored by Queen's University. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-04-14.
Sponsored by Queen's University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
The objectives of our project are to: 1.) Develop a training program and manual for volunteers to implement evidence-based, non-pharmacological interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of dementia in long-term care (LTC) settings; 2.) Recruit and train volunteers using the VALID program and pilot test the volunteer-led program with 20 individuals with Alzheimer's disease and NPS in a LTC facility in Kingston; and, 3.) Evaluate the effects of the VALID program on the symptoms of NPS, patient quality of life, volunteer's experience, and LTC staff stress.
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Volunteers Adding Life in Dementia (VALID) Program
Behavioral: Volunteers Adding Life in Dementia (VALID) Program
The VALID intervention will consist of 2 phases. First, volunteers will complete an assessment involving recording of a "Life Story" for each patient participant. This will include information on the patient's psychosocial history, occupational history, hobbies, interests and preferred activities using information from the LTC medical record and interviews with the patient and family members. Based on this information, a variety of potential psychosocial interventions will be developed for the individual with the assistance of the recreation therapist at the LTC. The second phase will involve implementation of the VALID intervention. Each individual with dementia will receive personalized pleasant activities for a minimum session of 30 minutes at a frequency of 3 times per week. One volunteer will complete the "Life Story" assessment and up to 3 volunteers may be involved with implementing the VALID program for each resident.
Change in Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) score
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Clinically significant reduction in agitation
30% reduction in CMAI score
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Remission of neuropsychiatric symptoms
CMAI score \<40
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Change in Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) score
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Change in depression symptoms (Cornell Depression in Dementia Rating Scale)
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Dementia Quality of Life (DemQoL) Scale
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C)
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Use and dose of required medication
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Short form health survey
Volunteer quality of life
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Change in Modified Nursing Care Assessment Scale score
Assessing nursing stress.
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
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