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The Impact of Art Therapy on the Relationships Between Individuals Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease and Their Care Partners

NCT06725251 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 82

Last updated 2024-12-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a 4-week art therapy intervention on the relationships between individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and their care partners, on the self-esteem of diagnosed individuals, and on care partner attitudes towards persons with Alzheimer's disease.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Art Therapy

Dyads will take part in a portrait-making project utilizing a collage approach. Each participant (i.e. dementia diagnosed individuals and care partners) will be instructed to create a portrait of him/herself. Participants will be provided with a sample portrait as well as bins of materials. \]The intervention will be administered for 1 ½ hours weekly, at the same day/time, for 4 consecutive weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • James R. and Helen D. Russell Center for Research and Innovation

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Darren Gitelman, MD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-26
Primary Completion
2022-08-02
Completion
2022-08-02

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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