NCT00062569

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{
  "briefSummary": "This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a 3-week reminiscence intervention applied during bathing persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in decreasing resistiveness to care (RTC), relieving patient discomfort, and improving spouse caregiver appraisals of burden, capabilities and confidence while bathing the patient. Reminiscence provides opportunities for the patient to feel good and recall pleasant memories, easily done by caregivers in a home setting. Home visits and telephone calls from trained nurses provide coaching and practice for caregivers for the preliminary phase of this study. Each couple will be enrolled in the study for approximately 9 weeks. The study will recruit 100 patient/spouse caregiver couples randomly divided into one of two groups: reminiscence with coaching, or bathing support (control). Bathing support will be provided to participants in both conditions including: individualized assessment; education regarding bathing techniques for people with dementia; and individualized problem solving. In addition to the bathing support intervention, participants in the experimental group will receive a pleasant memories interview and reminiscence script with coaching for implementation. Caregivers will keep a journal of their experiences in bathing the care recipient.",
  "completionDate": "2006-06",
  "conditions": [
    "Alzheimer Disease"
  ],
  "enrollmentCount": 90,
  "enrollmentType": "ACTUAL",
  "nctId": "NCT00062569",
  "phase": "NA",
  "sponsorId": "national-institute-of-nursing-research-ninr",
  "startDate": "2002-09",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "studyType": "INTERVENTIONAL",
  "title": "Reminiscence During Bathing Persons With Alzheimer's Disease at Home",
  "url": "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00062569"
}

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