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Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Group for Residential Home Residents With Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment

NCT07372066 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 110

Last updated 2026-04-24

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Summary

The research aims to investigate the effectiveness a cognitive stimulation therapy group for older adults with dementia and mild cognitive impairment living in residential homes.

This study adopts a multicenter randomized control trial two arms research design. The randomized controlled trial will compare a typical 14-session cognitive stimulation therapy group with a calligraphy group to determine whether the 14-session cognitive stimulation therapy group can produce better intervention outcomes for older adults with dementia and mild cognitive impairment, including cognitive functions, depressive symptoms, activities engagement, social functioning and, quality of life.

Conditions

  • Cognitive Functions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy group

The CST group provides weekly mental stimulation activities on a specific topic as mentioned above. It consists of a total of 14 sessions with two sessions per week, each lasting approximately 45 minutes and led by an occupational therapist. CST group consists of 14 sessions, with each session focusing on a theme, including: reality orientation, childhood, physical games, food, sound, faces, number games, word association, word games, current events, categorizing objects, using money, being creative, and team games. The stimulating activities are designed to match the abilities and interests of participants. CST groups will be delivered by trained occupational therapists.

BEHAVIORAL

Calligraphy group

The Calligraphy group offers weekly calligraphy activities, comprising 14 sessions in total, with two sessions per week. Each session lasts approximately 45 minutes and is led by a rehabilitation assistant under the supervision of an occupational therapist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Society for the Aged

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • City University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-01
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-09-30

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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