LifeZig Personalized Reminiscence Video With Slideshows and Music for Individuals With Alzheimer's and Dementia (Lifezig)

February 22, 2010 updated by: Photozig, Inc.

LifeZig System for Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease

The LifeZig Project is a research study of a new reminiscence activity for individuals with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and other types of dementia, based on the LifeZig system, with personalized video channels containing old photographs and music on television.

The goal of the LifeZig study is to enhance the quality of life for dementia patients and their families/caregivers, decrease the burden of care, and contribute to positive interaction between dementia patients and families/caregivers.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This program creates personalized TV channels with old photographs of AD patients, music, narration and relaxing sounds; as an activity to relax dementia patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

242

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • California
      • Moffett Field, California, United States, 94035-0128
        • Photozig, Inc.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Inclusion criteria for dementia patients:

    • documented diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's or other type of dementia, medically stable, and visual/hearing capabilities to watch television.
  • Inclusion criteria for family members/caregivers:

    • provide care or be a family member of dementia patient, have knowledge of the person, and be able to provide old photographs of dementia patient.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Lifezig
Subjects watch personalized reminiscence video channels developed by program staff with the help of family members/caregivers (using the LifeZig system)
Personalized Reminiscence Video
Other Names:
  • LifeZig Personalized Reminiscence Slideshow
No Intervention: Usual Care
Subjects follow routine activities applied by nurses or caregivers, such as traditional reminiscence, crafts, singing, recreational activities, and other activities.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subject
Time Frame: 6 months
This scale reflects the overall well-being of dementia patients. The construct being assessed is the quality of life of dementia patients, related to patient functioning, disoriented behavior, depression/anxiety, irritable behavior, and withdrawn behavior, consisting of 32 items, divided in four sub-scales: "Personal Care", "Communication, Awareness & Memory", "Mood", and "Interpersonal Awareness Behaviors". The overall score provides an indication of the overall perceived well-being of the dementia patient. Best value = 32. Worst Value = 144.
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist
Time Frame: 6 months
This scale measures the type/number of dementia patients disturbing behaviors, and how much they bother caregivers with 24 items describing possible troublesome behaviors that the patient might evidence in the past month. Caregivers are first asked whether the dementia patient had displayed any of these in the time period, and secondly to rate on a 5-point scale (0=not at all; 4= extremely) how much this "bothered or upset" them. A "conditional bother" score is calculated which is the "upset" or "bother" ratings for only the problematic behavior that occurred. Best value = 0. Worst Value = 96.
6 months
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
Time Frame: 6 months
The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D) is a 20-item measure that asks about the frequency of depressive symptoms (affective, psychological, and somatic) within the past week. The construct being assessed is the caregiver depression. Best value = 0. Worst Value = 60.
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 23, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 25, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 2, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 22, 2010

Last Verified

February 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

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