NCT05691569 · RECRUITING
Efficacy of Doll Therapy in the Dementia in Acute Geriatric Inpatients
This trial is testing whether giving empathy dolls to hospitalized dementia patients reduces agitation and aggression. Researchers want to see if doll therapy can lower the need for sedating medications and shorten hospital stays. This is a Phase NA trial, meaning it is a practical intervention study rather than a traditional drug trial — it is testing a non-drug approach in a real clinical setting, not yet established as standard care.
You may qualify if
- age ≥65 years
- diagnosis of dementia moderate to severe Clinical Dementia Rating scale (CDR) ≥2
- presence of agitation and/or aggressiveness
- manual and visual abilities sufficient in order to interact with the doll.
You're excluded if
- age \<65 years;
- refuse to participate;
- mild forms of dementia (CDR\<2);
- contraindication for DT as experience of mournful or traumatic events related to parental experience;
- life expectancy lower than 3 months;
- infectious diseases requiring isolation;
- negative interaction with the doll,
- presence of delirium.
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2025-04-09