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CompletedNCT07004348dementia careUpdated Jun 4, 2025

Animation-based Storytelling Education in Relation to Moral Development in 8-12 Year Olds With Dementia-affected Caregivers

An observational study in Dementia, sponsored by Northumbria University. Completed at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 8 Years to 12 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-06-04.

Sponsored by Northumbria University · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
60
Ages
8 Years to 12 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This retrospective, single-blind, parallel group study investigates the impact of animation-based storytelling influence moral development in 8-12 year olds with dementia-affected caregivers.

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With the measure of moral reasoning and empathy-related traits to investigate the impact of animation-based storytelling influence moral development in 8-12 year olds with dementia-affected caregivers.

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Conditions studied

  • Dementia

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Keywords

  • young people
  • caregivers
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In context

Dementia

2,172 studies on the registry are indexed under Dementia; 540 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 60 is below the median of 250 across 482 observational studies indexed under Dementia.

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Lead sponsor

Northumbria University is the lead sponsor of 156 studies on the registry; 22 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
8 Years to 12 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

young people in the community

Inclusion criteria

  • full time students in public education. Live with family members who have dementia. Can keep attention for a 15-min animation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • any major neurological illness
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Animation group and wait-list group

    Animation group will receive 4 sessions of animation as education media as intervention. Wait list group will receive the conventional session of education

    Other: Animation group will receive 4 sessions of animation as education media as intervention.

Interventions

  • OtherAnimation group will receive 4 sessions of animation as education media as intervention.

    Wait list group will receive the conventional session of education

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The Chinese Prosocial Reasoning Objective Measure (PROM) was used to assess children's moral reasoning. The PROM presents five stories and asks participants to rate the importance of various reasons for helping or not helping in these ethical dilemmas sc

    The Chinese Prosocial Reasoning Objective Measure (PROM) was used to assess children's moral reasoning. The PROM presents five stories and asks participants to rate the importance of various reasons for helping or not helping in these ethical dilemmas scenarios.

    Time frame: baseline and 1 week after intervention

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Chinese interpersonal reactivity index(C-IRI)

    The Chinese interpersonal reactivity index(C-IRI) is a 21-item self- reported questionnaire measuring empathy-related responses and it has three subscales of personal distress, empathy, and fantasy scale

    Time frame: baseline and 2 weeks after the intervention

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Study locations

1 site
  • Northumbria University
    Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7XA., United Kingdom
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 4, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07004348
Lead sponsor
Northumbria University
Collaborators
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Responsible party
Frank Lai (Assistant Professor, Northumbria University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 4, 2025
Start date
Sep 1, 2021
Primary completion
Apr 25, 2025
Completion
Apr 25, 2025
Last update
Jun 4, 2025

Study contacts

Frank Lai, Phd
principal investigator · The Northumbria University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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