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Environmental and Sensory Intervention for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia Who Exhibit Persistent Vocalizations

NCT06568107 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2025-02-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test a person-centered, nature-based non-pharmacological intervention for nursing home residents living with dementia who exhibit persistent vocalizations. The Environmental And Sensory Experience (EASE) involves the projection of a still nature image and the playing of nature sounds. Family members of the person living with dementia provide consent for the resident to participate in the study and complete a brief survey on nature preferences on the resident's behalf. The survey informs the research team on what nature scene to show. Participants will wear a watch that measures stress levels and research staff will monitor vocalization patterns. We will also recruit persons living with dementia from other settings such as assisted living, personal care units, and adult day care settings.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Environmental And Sensory Experience (EASE) intervention

The participant will be exposed to 30 minutes of a still nature image and associated nature sounds (60-80 beats per minute). An brief interview will occur with the legally authorized representative to find out what nature scene would meet the preference of the person living with dementia and persistent vocalizations.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

    collaborator NIH

  • Drexel University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Justine S Sefcik · Drexel University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-31
Primary Completion
2025-07-31
Completion
2025-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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