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Individualised sensory intervention to improve quality of life in people with dementia and their companions (SENSE-Cog trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
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- International Practice Recommendations for the Recognition and Management of Hearing and Vision Impairment in People with Dementia.Gerontology · 2022Guideline
- Impact of an intervention to support hearing and vision in dementia: The SENSE-Cog Field Trial.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2020Trial
- The Cost-Effectiveness of an Intervention to Preserve Independence in People With Dementia (Vs. No Intervention): A Decision-Analytic (Markov) Model Analysis.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2025Article
- What are the Correlates of Hearing Aid Use for People Living With Dementia?Journal of aging and health · 2025Article
- SENSE-Cog Residential Care: hearing and vision support for residents with dementia in long-term care in Ireland-protocol for a pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Pragmatic questionnaire-based evaluation of auditory function in individuals with major neurocognitive disorders and hearing loss in diverse contexts.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Article
- VR preoperative education with sensory information alleviates perioperative anxiety and enhances delivery experience in primiparas undergoing cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Enablers and Barriers to Hearing aid Use in People Living With Dementia.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2024Article
- Patient and Public Involvement for Dementia Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Developing Capacity and Capability in South Asia.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Capacity & capability building for applied dementia research in low- & middle-income countries: Two exemplars from South Asia.The Indian journal of medical research · 2020Article
- Impact of involving people with dementia and their care partners in research: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2020Article
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- Benefits of Cochlear Implantation in Middle-Aged and Older Adults.Clinical interventions in aging · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundHearing and vision impairments are highly prevalent in people with dementia and may have a negative impact on quality of life and other dementia-related outcomes. Intervening to optimise sensory impairment and support sensory function may be a means of improving dementia-related outcomes. The SENSE-Cog trial will test whether a home-based multi-part sensory intervention is effective in improving quality of life and other key outcomes in people with dementia and hearing or vision problems (or both) and their companions.
methodsThis is an European, multi-centre, observer-blind, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. Three hundred fifty four people with dementia and hearing or vision impairment (or both) and their companions will be randomly assigned to receive either "care as usual" or a multi-component sensory intervention including assessment and correction of hearing or vision impairments (or both), home-based (maximum 10 visits over 18 weeks), therapist-delivered sensory support (that is, adherence to devices; improving the sensory environment (that is, lighting), communication training, and sign-posting to other support agencies). Change from baseline to intervention end (18 weeks) and post-intervention (36 weeks) will be compared between the two arms in the following outcomes: quality of life (primary endpoint), sensory and cognitive functional ability, relationships, mental well-being, health resource utilisation and cost-effectiveness. DISCUSSION: This is one of two articles outlining the SENSE-Cog trial. Here, we describe the protocol for the effectiveness of the SENSE-Cog intervention. A parallel and complementary process evaluation will be described elsewhere. If the SENSE-Cog trial demonstrates that the sensory intervention improves outcomes in dementia, we will make a toolkit of training materials, resources and information available to health and social care providers to implement the intervention in routine practice. This will be a significant contribution to the therapeutic management of people with dementia and sensory impairment.
trial registrationISRCTN (Trial ID: ISRCTN17056211 ) on 19 February 2018.
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