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Objective Assessment of Behavioral Associations of Patients With Dementia

NCT02617056 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2026-03-04

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Summary

It is generally acknowledged that patients with dementia are best cared for at home. However, outbursts of various behavioral disturbances, e.g., combativeness, appear in most cases and often necessitate institutionalization. These outbursts are often without apparent warning, which limits preventive interventions. The measurement of the electrical activity of the skin is well-studied as an indicator of stress or agitation. The investigators propose to monitor the electrical activity of skin in patients with dementia in order to determine whether any sign of agitation may occur before the outburst. If skin electrical activity gives sufficient warning, then preventive interventions may be tried. If successful, the ability to predict and prevent outbursts of behavioral disturbances will allow patients to be cared for at home for longer periods. It is the primary aim of this project to determine whether skin electrical activity gives such a warning; possible preventive measures will be the subject of future studies.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Massachusetts, Worcester

    collaborator OTHER

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Frank Greco, MD PhD · VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-01
Primary Completion
2025-09-30
Completion
2025-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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