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Efficacy of Doll Therapy in the Dementia in Acute Geriatric Inpatients
Led by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois · Updated on 2025-04-09
92
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
145 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Summary. Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) represents a huge emotional stress and an important burden for the patients and the caregivers severely reducing their quality of life. BPSD worsen during hospitalization and require the administration of psychotropic drugs that are often insufficient to control the symptoms, and may cause severe adverse events. The investigators propose the use of empathy dolls in order to reduce BPSD and in particular agitation and aggressiveness in acute geriatric in-patients affected by moderate to severe forms of dementia. The use of doll therapy in the clinical routine will allow to reduce the use of psychotropic drugs, shorten hospitalization, reduce professional and family caregiver burden improving patients' and families' quality of life.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Efficacy of Doll Therapy in the Dementia in Acute Geriatric Inpatients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 65 years or older
- Diagnosis of moderate to severe dementia with Clinical Dementia Rating scale (CDR) score of 2 or higher
- Presence of agitation and/or aggressiveness
- Sufficient manual and visual abilities to interact with the doll
You will not qualify if you...
- Age under 65 years
- Refusal to participate
- Mild forms of dementia with CDR less than 2
- Contraindications to doll therapy due to mournful or traumatic experiences related to parental experience
- Life expectancy less than 3 months
- Infectious diseases requiring isolation
- Negative interaction with the doll
- Presence of delirium
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
geriatric and Geriatric Rehabilitation Unit
Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, 1011
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Patrizia D Amelio, MD, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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