NCT03282877

iCST Web-application for People With Dementia

Completed NA Last updated 19 November 2020

What this trial tests

NA trial testing iCST web-application in Mild Dementia in 43 participants. Completed in 30 June 2020.

Timeline

1 May 2018

Primary endpoint
30 June 2020

30 June 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Nottingham
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	double
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	43
Start date	1 May 2018
Primary completion	30 June 2020
Estimated completion	30 June 2020
Sites	4 locations across United Kingdom

Drugs / interventions tested

• iCST web-application

Conditions studied

• Mild Dementia — all drugs for Mild Dementia →
• Moderate Dementia — all drugs for Moderate Dementia →

Sponsor

University of Nottingham

Who can join

21 and older, any sex, with Mild Dementia or Moderate Dementia. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

In the UK, over 670,000 older people are living with dementia which has a substantial, multi-level impact on society, the person with dementia, and their carers. There is a need for an increase in the availability of psychological therapies since people with dementia can face difficulties with staying mentally stimulated and engaged. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) offers a person based approach and can help to relieve some of these problems. It is a brief manualised evidence based psychological treatment for people with mild to moderate dementia which has shown to improve cognition and quality of life. CST is currently available in both a group and individualised format called iCST. It is worthwhile to explore a computerised version of iCST since it would take together the added value of computer use and the beneficial effects of iCST which might produce combined, positive effects on cognition and quality of life. The investigators have spoken to people with dementia and their carers who are keen on using technology to stay mentally active and stimulated. This study sets out to develop and evaluate the potential benefits of an iCST web-application within a feasibility study. The effects on cognition and quality of life between (a) usual care and (b) iCST web-application over 11 weeks will be compared. A web-application is a website which can easily be accessed on and is compatible with computers and tablets. In order to create the most appropriate and practical web-application, the research team will work closely together with people with dementia, their carers, and the software company. An iCST web-application will compliment traditional CST by making it even more accessible since technology users will be able to access it easily on their device. Furthermore, a computerised version of iCST will by highly relevant for upcoming generations who have grown up with the use of technology.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. An Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy App for People with Dementia and Carers: Results from a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT).
   Rai HK, Schneider J, Orrell M. · · 2021 · cited 14× · PMID 35221680 · DOI 10.2147/cia.s323994
2. An Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy App for People With Dementia and Their Carers: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.
   Rai HK, Schneider J, Orrell M. · · 2021 · cited 8× · PMID 33830058 · DOI 10.2196/24628