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Moving Together for Dementia

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Waitlist Available

Led By Deborah Barnes, PhD, MPH

Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 weeks in the immediate start group. 24 weeks in the delayed start group.

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Study Summary

This trial will test whether an intervention called Moving Together can improve quality of life for people with memory loss and their caregivers.

Eligible Conditions

Dementia
Alzheimer's Disease

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 weeks in the immediate start group. 24 weeks in the delayed start group.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 weeks in the immediate start group. 24 weeks in the delayed start group.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 weeks in the immediate start group. 24 weeks in the delayed start group. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Caregiver Health - change (Short Form Health Survey (SF-12))

Quality of life - change (Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease Scale, QOL-AD)

Secondary outcome measures

Caregiver Healthy Days - change (Healthy Days Core Module)

Caregiver burden - change (Zarit Burden Interview, 6-item version)

Caregiver positive affect (Positive States of Mind)

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Other outcome measures

Caregiver (CG) Falls

Final Evaluation Survey

Health Services Utilization

+2 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Immediate StartExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The Immediate Start group will participate in the 12-week Moving Together program after completing the baseline assessment. Moving Together is a gentle, live-streaming, group movement program designed specifically for people with memory loss (PWML) and caregivers (CG) to do together. It is based on the in-person Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIÉ) and Paired PLIÉ programs. The program combines physical movements to help maintain daily function with mindful body awareness exercises and social interactions to provide a comprehensive, multi-domain program.

Group II: Delayed StartExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

A Delayed Start group will be encouraged to continue with their usual daily activities during the first 12 weeks of the study and will begin the Moving Together program after completing the mid-point assessment.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Moving Together

2020

N/A

~200

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San FranciscoLead Sponsor

2,500 Previous Clinical Trials

15,236,274 Total Patients Enrolled

34 Trials studying Dementia

203,589 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH

1,668 Previous Clinical Trials

28,004,867 Total Patients Enrolled

265 Trials studying Dementia

23,623,214 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

Deborah Barnes, PhD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there remaining openings for prospective participants in this investigation?

"According to details provided on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial continues to recruit patients since its inception on November 18th 2020 and most recently updated on November 29th 2022."

Answered by AI

To what end is this experiment striving?

"This clinical trial, monitored over a 12-week period, has two primary goals; the first being to assess Caregiver Health by measuring changes in Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) scores. The secondary objectives include gauging improvements in People With Memory Loss cognitive function via modified Cognitive Function Instrument results and Mobility with Neuro-QOL Short form V1.0 - Lower Extremity Function - Mobility scales; as well as caretaker Positive Affect using Positive States of Mind assessments that range from 0 (Unable to have it) to 3 (Have it Easily)."

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What is the cap on enrollment for this experiment?

"Affirmative. This clinical trial is actively recruiting, as evidenced by the information on clinicaltrials.gov; it was initially posted on November 18th 2020 and its most recent update occurred on November 29th 2022 - 224 participants are needed from a single centre."

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Recent research and studies

Aging & Mental HealthJournal

An Integrative Group Movement Program for People with Dementia and Care Partners Together (paired PLIÉ): Initial Process Evaluation

Casey, James J., Krista L. Harrison, Maria I. Ventura, Wolf Mehling, and Deborah E. Barnes. 2019. “An Integrative Group Movement Program for People with Dementia and Care Partners Together (paired PLIÉ): Initial Process Evaluation”. Aging & Mental Health. Informa UK Limited. doi:10.1080/13607863.2018.1553142.

Plos OneJournal

Preventing Loss of Independence Through Exercise (PLIÉ): A Pilot Clinical Trial in Older Adults with Dementia

Barnes, Deborah E., Wolf Mehling, Eveline Wu, Matthew Beristianos, Kristine Yaffe, Karyn Skultety, and Margaret A. Chesney. 2015. “Preventing Loss of Independence Through Exercise (PLIÉ): A Pilot Clinical Trial in Older Adults with Dementia”. Plos One. Public Library of Science (PLoS). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0113367.

Aging & Mental HealthJournal

Preventing Loss of Independence Through Exercise (PLIÉ): Qualitative Analysis of a Clinical Trial in Older Adults with Dementia

Wu, Eveline, Deborah E. Barnes, Sara L. Ackerman, Jennifer Lee, Margaret Chesney, and Wolf E. Mehling. 2014. “Preventing Loss of Independence Through Exercise (PLIÉ): Qualitative Analysis of a Clinical Trial in Older Adults with Dementia”. Aging & Mental Health. Informa UK Limited. doi:10.1080/13607863.2014.935290.

Aging & Mental HealthJournal