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Alzheimer S Disease / Occupational Therapy / Occupational therapy · Interventional Study
ClinicalTrials.gov · August 10, 2026
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This is a registry record of a completed randomized controlled trial (n=24) comparing multisensory environment-based occupational therapy to standard occupational therapy in older adults with moderate Alzheimer's disease over 8 weeks. No results have been posted to the registry; the study design and outcome measures are appropriate for a pilot trial, but the evidence cannot yet be assessed.
Interventional, Randomized, Parallel, Double masking, Treatment purpose. Alzheimer s Disease, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Caregiver Burnout, Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia, Sensory Processing Disorder, Cog…; age from 65 Years. Intervention: Multisensory Environment-Based Occupational Therapy; Occupational therapy. Compared with: Standard occupational therapy.. n = 24. 1 site: Turkey (Türkiye).
This is a registry record of a completed randomized controlled trial (n=24) comparing multisensory environment-based occupational therapy to standard occupational therapy in older adults with moderate Alzheimer's disease over 8 weeks. No results have been posted to the registry; the study design and outcome measures are appropriate for a pilot trial, but the evidence cannot yet be assessed.
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This is a completed trial registration with no posted results; the study design is sound (RCT, n=24) but outcome data are not yet reported, making it a prospective record of a small pilot-stage intervention.
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Registry record from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07279103). This is a study registration, not published results. Lead sponsor: Hacettepe University. Recruitment status: COMPLETED. Phase: NA. Study type: INTERVENTIONAL. Enrollment: 24 participants (ACTUAL). Conditions: Alzheimer s Disease, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Caregiver Burnout, Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia, Sensory Processing Disorder, Cognitive. Interventions: BEHAVIORAL: Multisensory Environment-Based Occupational Therapy; BEHAVIORAL: Occupational therapy. Primary outcome measures: Cognitive Status , 8 week; Sensory Processing , 8 week; Behavioral and Psycological symptoms , 8 week; Caregiver burden , 8 week. Brief summary: 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.
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