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Multisensory Environment-Based Occupational Therapy for Alzheimer's Patients

CompletedNA

Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Conditions: Alzheimer s Disease, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Caregiver Burnout, Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia

Interventions: Multisensory Environment-Based Occupational Therapy, Occupational therapy

Countries: Turkey (Türkiye)

This study aims to examine the effects of a multisensory environment-based occupational therapy intervention on sensory processing, cognitive functions, behavioral and psychological symptoms, and caregiver burden in individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Non-pharmacological approaches to Alzheimer's disease management have been shown to slow functional decline, reduce behavioral symptoms, and improve caregivers' well-being. Multisensory environments provide visual, auditory, tactile, proprioceptive, vestibular, olfactory, and gustatory stimuli to support sensory integration and enhance engagement, particularly among individuals with cognitive and communication difficulties. The study will be conducted using a randomized controlled design and will include individuals aged 65 years and older with moderate-stage Alzheimer's disease and their primary caregivers. The intervention will be implemented over eight weeks, with two sessions per week. Outcome measures will include the Adult Sensory Processing Scale, Mini-Mental State Examination, Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment-Geriatric, Neuropsychiatric Inventory, and Caregiver Burden Inventory. The study is expected to contribute to the evidence base supporting sensory-based occupational therapy interventions in dementia care.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 65 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria

* Age 65 years or older
* Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer-type dementia according to DSM-5 criteria
* Moderate stage dementia:
* Global Deterioration Scale Stage 5
* Mini-Mental State Examination score between 10 and 18
* Living at home with a primary caregiver
* Presence of a primary caregiver who can accompany the participant during therapy sessions
* Basic literacy level (ability to read and write at a minimal functional level)
* Application to or referral from the Occupational Therapy Departments of Çankırı Karatekin University or Hacettepe University Exclusion Criteria
* Presence of additional chronic, neurological, or sensory problems that impair communicatione.g., uncorrected visual impairment., uncorrected hearing impairment
* Prior receipt of any non-pharmacological therapy specifically targeting dementia
* Any medical or psychiatric condition that may interfere with participation or assessments

Locations (1)

Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)