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Behavioral Intervention

Decision-Making Program for Dementia in Nursing Homes (DIGNITY Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Led By Liza Behrens, PhD

Research Sponsored by Penn State University

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 after baseline education on dignity protocol

Awards & highlights

DIGNITY Trial Summary

This trial seeks to improve care and activity preferences for nursing home residents living with dementia, especially in rural and under-resourced communities.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for nursing homes in rural Pennsylvania committed to person-centered care, with a dedicated dementia unit or at least 50 beds. They must have the ability to engage in study activities throughout the term, possess a regular quality improvement team, and stable internet for program delivery.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The DIGNITY program is being tested to see if it helps staff in under-resourced rural nursing homes honor the care preferences of residents with dementia. It focuses on safe decision-making that supports autonomy and dignity within these communities.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves staff training and procedural changes rather than medical treatments, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, there may be challenges adapting new practices which could temporarily affect daily operations.

DIGNITY Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 weeks after baseline education on dignity protocol

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 weeks after baseline education on dignity protocol

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 weeks after baseline education on dignity protocol for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Intervention Feasibility

Intervention Fidelity

Resident Satisfaction

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Secondary outcome measures

Intervention Acceptability

Staff Self - Efficacy

DIGNITY Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: DIGNITY InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Nursing homes randomized to this arm of the study receive an evidence based risk assessment and care planning protocol for supporting decision making and aging in dementia for autonomy (DIGNITY). Nursing home staff use this manual to implement risk assessment and care planning for resident preferences that they perceive to carry a risk to the resident's health and/or safety. In addition nursing home staff participate in Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) sessions via real-time interactive videoconferencing software to support the implementation of the DIGNITY protocol.

Group II: Infection Control TrainingActive Control1 Intervention

Nursing homes randomized to this arm of the study receive CDC guidelines and evidence based information on infection prevention prevention and control. Nursing home staff implement these standard in everyday resident care. Additionally, nursing home staff are invited to participate in Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) sessions via real-time interactive videoconferencing software to support the implementation of the CDC guidelines and evidence-based practices.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Penn State UniversityLead Sponsor

355 Previous Clinical Trials

125,753 Total Patients Enrolled

Liza Behrens, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorPenn State University

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the aggregate number of individuals engaged in this medical experiment?

"Affirmative. As indicated on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is actively seeking out participants and was initially published on January 24th 2023. The manuscript has been edited most recently on September 27th 2023 with the goal of recruiting 4 individuals from 1 medical site."

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Is there an opportunity for participants to join this experiment currently?

"Clinicaltrials.gov confirms this investigation is actively seeking participants; the trial was first posted on January 24th 2023 and last modified on September 27th of that same year."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Pilot Testing Decision Making in Aging and Dementia for Autonomy Program in Nursing Homes

Liza Behrens, PhD, RN 2023. "Pilot Testing Decision Making in Aging and Dementia for Autonomy Program in Nursing Homes". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05618678.

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