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Enhanced Memory Care Environment for Dementia

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Recruiting
Led By Ying Ying Chen, MD
Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up every 2 weeks for up to one year
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a new way to care for people with dementia that could potentially improve their quality of life.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for patients living in the Arbor Terrace memory care unit who have been diagnosed with dementia. It's not suitable for hospice patients expected to live less than 30 days.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing a redesigned room equipped with technological enhancements aimed at improving the quality of care for individuals with dementia.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves environmental and technological changes rather than medications, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, there may be adjustments needed as residents adapt to new surroundings.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~every 2 weeks for up to one year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and every 2 weeks for up to one year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Delirium
Change in falls
Change in function and independence, as measured by the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily living (KATZ)
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Secondary outcome measures
Change in caregiver burden, as measured by the Caregiver Strain Index (CSI)
Other outcome measures
Change in emergency room and hospitalizations

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Intervention GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects with dementia will be living in a retro-fitted room with technological enhancements for a 12 month period.
Group II: Standard of Care GroupActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor
3,191 Previous Clinical Trials
3,758,491 Total Patients Enrolled
25 Trials studying Dementia
17,077 Patients Enrolled for Dementia
Ying Ying Chen, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Media Library

Retro-fitted room with technological enhancements (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04350060 — N/A
Dementia Research Study Groups: Intervention Group, Standard of Care Group
Dementia Clinical Trial 2023: Retro-fitted room with technological enhancements Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04350060 — N/A
Retro-fitted room with technological enhancements (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04350060 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are senior citizens being included in the recruitment for this research?

"The requisite qualifications for this expriment necessitates that participants are between 65 and 100 years old. Additionally, there exists 23 trials specifically designed to aid those under the age of 18 while 392 clinical studies target elderly patients."

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What is the total cohort size of this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov documents that this trial, which was opened on February 2nd 2020, is presently enrolling participants. A total of 20 subjects are needed at a single site for the study to be completed."

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Are any new participants being accepted for this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. Per the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is actively recruiting participants who fit its criteria. It was initially posted on February 2nd 2020 and last updated May 18th 2022. The trial aims to enroll 20 people at a single site."

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Am I an eligible candidate for participation in this clinical trial?

"The research team is requesting the inclusion of 20 individuals between 65 and 100 years old, who are currently living at Arbor Terrace memory care unit and have been diagnosed with dementia."

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~1 spots leftby Jun 2024