Status:

UNKNOWN

Changes in the Perception of Personal Dignity Over the Course of Dementia

Lead Sponsor:

Palacky University

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospital Hradec Kralove

Faculty Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady

Conditions:

Dementia

Dignity

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-100 years

Brief Summary

Dignity is an integral part of quality of life (QoL). Older adults often face with situations that are related with the development of dementia and that might significantly affect their feeling of per...

Detailed Description

A. Introduction to project, current state of art As the population ages, an increasing number of people will be diagnosed with dementia. At present, there are some 47 million people living with dement...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Group I.: age ≥60 years; lives at home; diagnosed with dementia (MMSE score 20 - 25 points), ability to consent to participate in the research; in contact with a family caregiver at least once a week.
  • Group II: age ≥60 years; lives at home; MMSE score 26 - 30 points, ability to consent to participate in the research.

Exclusion

  • for both groups: severe psychotic disorder; severe cognitive impairment (severe hearing, visual or speech impairment), and terminal stage of caner or non-cancer disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04443621

Start Date

July 1 2020

End Date

June 30 2024

Last Update

September 25 2020

Active Locations (5)

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University Hospital Hradec Kralove

Hradec Králové, Czechia

2

Palacky University

Olomouc, Czechia

3

University Hospital Olomouc

Olomouc, Czechia

4

University Hospital Ostrava

Ostrava, Czechia