An Innovative Occupational Program Using New Technologies (KODRO) Life of Nursing

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Randomized controlled trial for assessing the effects resulting from an innovative occupational program using new technologies (KODRO) on nursing home residents' quality of life Context : improving quality of life (QOL) for the nursing homes residents (NHR) is a national priority (2010 report from French ANESM).

Detailed Description
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KODRO stimulation program makes available stimulating activities through the use of a tactile tablet computer. These tablets are linked to an internet-based service platform The project main objective is to demonstrate by way of a randomized controlled trial the significance of the improvement of residents' QOL achieved by 2 one-hour KODRO sessions per week during 6 months (KODRO nursing homes) when compared with the usual stimulation activity program (nursing homes controls) (difference for the QOL-AD score > 2 points).At last, the objective of the study is also observational, i.e. to determine the quality of life of NHR at baseline, in its differents aspects.Subjects & methods Analysis will be conducted to compare quantitative parameters at the beginning of the trial to verify the comparability of the two groups and of the mean average change between parameters measured at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months in both groups.

Official Title
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Randomized Controlled Trial for Assessing the Effects Resulting From an Innovative Occupational Program Using New Technologies (KODRO) on Nursing Home Residents' Quality of Life (Pilot Study)

Conditions
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Home Residents

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: stimulating activities


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Nursing home residents Exclusion Criteria: Not able to participate in the ocupational therapy using KODRO (Demential end of life ...)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 65 Months
Maximum Age: 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Stimulating activities with the use of tactile tablet computer<br>Stimulating activities through the use of a tactile tablet computer. These tablets are linked to an internet-based service platform and offer a very easy and intuitive interaction for the user, even when this person is suffering from a moderate cognitive and/or physical impairment. | Other: stimulating activities<br> <br> |
| Stimulating activities with usual stimulation activity program<br>No Stimulating activities through the use of a tactile tablet computer | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quality of life: QOL-AD score: questionnaire |  | 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Different aspects of QOL score: questionnaire | Measurement of apathy depression anxiety autonomy self-esteem overall well-being behavioral problems psychotropic medication use | 6 Months |