A Cross-Over Randomized Controlled Trial for the Evaluation of the Hallucinations and Wandering in Dementia
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Description
Aberrant motor behaviour or wandering refers to aimless movement without a specific purpose. Wandering is common in patients with dementia, and leads to early institutionalization, and caregivers’ burden. A cross-over RCT with 60 participants of all stages and different types of dementia was conducted in Greece. The sample was randomly assigned in 6 different groups of 10 participants each. Every intervention lasted for 5 days and there were 2 days as a wash-out period. No drop-out rate. The measurements used were: MMSE, ACE-R, GDS, FRSSD, NPI. The interventions that evaluated were: Reminiscence Therapy (RT)- Music Therapy (MT) and Physical Exercise (PE). Hallucinations is a core characteristic symptom in Lewy Body Dementia (DLB) and Parkinson’s Dementia (PDD). It may also appear at the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This is a cross-over RCT. The participants were randomly assigned in 6 different groups of 10 patients each. 60 dementia patients (different types and stages of dementia).