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Home Evaluation of Visual Exit Barriers in Dementia-related Wandering
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Door cover/Floor cover for Dementia, Alzheimer Type and Problem Behavior. Completed, enrolled 19 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Main hypothesis. Floor and door visual exit barriers will decrease exit-seeking wandering (exit door approaches) proximal to exit doorways by persons with dementia who wander.
Study Details
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Interventions
Door cover - a neutral-colored canvas cloth covering the entire interior surface of the monitored door and attached to the door using a combination of Velcro and double-faced tape. Floor cover - a 4'X 4' black, rubberized mat with an overlay of very thin strips of 2" white duct tape placed at 2" intervals, nonskid and fastened securely to the floor immediately in front of the interior face of a main exit door.