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Effect of Individual Reminiscence Therapy in the Elderly People With Neurocognitive Disorders: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial in Azores Archipelago
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Reminiscence therapy for Dementia and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 122 participants across 13 sites.
Detailed Summary
This research aims to evaluate the ability of individual reminiscence therapy (RT), using a simple reminiscence format, to improve the overall cognitive function, memory, emotional status and quality of life (QoL) of older adults with neurocognitive disorders (NCD) attending social care and support services. A multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) is proposed in Azores archipelago with repeated measures (pre-intervention, post-intervention and follow-up). Intervention group will hold 26 individual RT sessions, twice a week for 13 weeks. Control group participants will maintain their treatment as usual. Make a subsample analysis of the main clinical diagnoses, and compare the results of sample and subsample with a previous study that had the same intervention protocol.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Intervention group will receive two RT sessions per week for 13 weeks. RT sessions will last approximately 50 minutes and will be developed according to the following structure: · Welcome to the patient and reality orientation therapy (7 minutes) · Conducting the main activity of reminiscence (40 minutes) · Closure, thank you for the participation and farewell until the next session (3 minutes) Reminiscence therapy sessions will have an individual format and will be conducted by a therapist previously trained in the protocol and the principles of RT. The Reminiscence activities of each session will be carried out following the protocol proposed in the Book of the Past and the Present.