Home-based Massage by Caregivers for Dementia

Last updated: April 6, 2022
Sponsor: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Dementia

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT05009147
CTH-109-2-5-025
  • Ages > 65
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of manual massage on improving behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and sense of burden among caregivers.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Over 65 years old, diagnosed with dementia, agitation or depression, irregular massageand exercise habits.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those who have open wounds, inflammation, infection, burns and scalds, artificialblood vessels in the hands, or diagnosed as inappropriate for massage in the nearfuture, the severity of symptoms affects the study participants.

Study Design

Total Participants: 40
Study Start date:
January 01, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
May 31, 2022

Study Description

A total of 40 patients with dementia and their family caregivers will be included and randomly allocated to experiment (n=20) or control group (n=20). The experiment and control group will receive whole body manual massage and placebo intervention (30 minutes once per week for 8 continuous weeks), respectively.

Connect with a study center

  • National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

    Taipei, 11219
    Taiwan

    Active - Recruiting

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