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ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2025

Dementia Moves: protocol for a feasibility study testing a physical rehabilitation program for long-term care residents with moderate to severe dementia.

Caitlin McArthur, Niousha Alizadehsaravi, Rebecca Affoo, Karen Cooke, Natalie F Douglas, Marie Earl, Melanie K Farlie, Trudy Flynn, Parisa Ghanouni, Susan W Hunter and 6 more

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Dementia Moves: Protocol for a Pilot Feasibility Study Testing a Physical Rehabilitation Program for Long-Term Care Residents With Moderate to Severe Dementia

TypeinterventionalSponsorDalhousie UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled16ConditionsModerate to Severe DementiaArmsDementia Moves
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Caitlin McArthurSchool of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. caitlin.mcarthur@dal.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9985-2796
Niousha AlizadehsaraviSchool of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Rebecca AffooSchool of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Karen CookePhysiotherapy Department, Oakwood Terrace, Dartmouth, Canada.
Natalie F DouglasDepartment of Communicative Disorders, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, USA.
Marie EarlSchool of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Melanie K FarlieSchool of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Trudy FlynnPatient and Public Partner, Halifax, Canada.
Parisa GhanouniSchool of Occupational Therapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Susan W HunterSchool of Physiotherapy, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Shannan M GrantDepartment of Women's Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Laura E MiddletonDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Elaine MoodySchlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Cheryl SmithSchlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Linda VerlindenPatient and Public Partner, Halifax, Canada.
Lori E WeeksAligning Health Needs with Evidence for Transformative Change (AH-NET-C): A JBI Centre of Excellence, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.

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Alzheimer Society Research Program 22-17
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Abstract

backgroundMost long-term care (LTC) residents live with dementia and the proportion with more advanced cognitive impairment is increasing. Residents with dementia often have limited functional ability to complete their activities of daily living (ADLs) and are vulnerable to further functional decline. Multicomponent exercise can help prevent functional decline, but residents with dementia are less likely to receive it and have not often been included in previous intervention studies. The Dementia Moves intervention was designed to fill this gap. It is an individually tailored multicomponent group exercise program with an aerobic warm-up and a focus on moderate to high-intensity functional balance and strength training. We will measure the feasibility and effect of the Dementia Moves program on ADLs for LTC residents with moderate to severe dementia (Mini-Mental State Exam of 20 or less). We hypothesize the intervention will be feasible without modification if 16 individuals are recruited over 6 months, 65% of our sample is retained at 6 months and 75% of the completed exercises are performed at a moderate to high intensity.

methodsA pre-post study will be used to assess feasibility, safety (rates of falls and adverse events extracted from the electronic medical record), and change in ADLs at 3 and 6 months among LTC residents with moderate to severe dementia. There will be no control or comparison group. A physiotherapist, physiotherapy assistant and three volunteers will deliver the group-based exercise program to groups of four residents, three times per week, for 6 months. Assessments will be completed at 3 and 6 months. Feasibility outcomes include (1) recruitment over 6 months; (2) retention at 3- and 6-month follow-up; and adherence via (3) attendance and (4) proxy and self-reported ratings of exercise intensity. We will also assess fidelity of the intervention through program audits, and audio diaries and interviews to identify barriers and facilitators to implementation of the intervention. DISCUSSION: The feasibility of the Dementia Moves intervention will be evaluated in LTC residents with dementia, and we will examine rates of falls and adverse events and change in ADLs. We will use the collected information to inform a definitive parallel cluster randomized controlled trial.

trial registrationCLINICALTRIALS: gov: NCT06400108, May 3, 2024, Version 1. https://classic. CLINICALTRIALS: gov/ct2/show/NCT06400108.

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Activities of daily livingBalance exerciseCognitive impairmentDementiaFunctionLong-term carePhysiotherapyRehabilitationStrength training

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PMID40713920
PMCPMC12297742

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