UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000057508
Receipt number R000065673
Scientific Title Effectiveness of a Play Program Using Akachan Dolls for Elderly Residents in Institutions
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/04/06
Last modified on 2025/04/06 22:18:25

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Basic information

Public title

Effectiveness of a Play Program Using Akachan Dolls for Elderly Residents in Institutions

Acronym

Effectiveness of a Play Program Using Akachan Dolls for Elderly Residents in Institutions

Scientific Title

Effectiveness of a Play Program Using Akachan Dolls for Elderly Residents in Institutions

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effectiveness of a Play Program Using Akachan Dolls for Elderly Residents in Institutions

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

dementia

Classification by specialty

Nursing

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To determine the effectiveness of the "Play with Baby Dolls Program" for the elderly.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

(1) NPI-NH (assessment of nursing care burden and severity of BPSD of facility staff), (2) QOL-D (QOL assessment of elderly dementia patients), (3) Face Scale (QOL assessment of elderly dementia patients), (6) Play (play) program evaluation form using a baby doll

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Self control

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

The "PLay Program with Baby Dolls" will be implemented with "Taatan" dolls on the elderly in a senior care facility and evaluated before and after. The program consists of a menu of 12 sessions. The program will be implemented once or twice a week depending on the convenience of the facility. 1 to 12 sessions will be conducted. (Intervention period: 1.5 to 3 months.) The implementation period will be from the approval of the Ethics Committee in 2025 to the end of November 2025. (conducting reminiscence using the baby dolls). The baby dolls will be given to the research subjects who have given their consent before the start of the research, and the reminiscence method will be conducted with them. In the first half of the program, each baby doll will be named by the research subjects. The names will then be introduced in a group consisting of the elderly subjects and research assistants who have given their consent before the start of the study. In the second half of the program, a play session will be conducted in a group consisting of several to nine elderly subjects and three research assistants who have given their consent before the start of the study, based on the theme of the reminiscence method. The play will be followed by a farewell ceremony for the baby dolls. After the first six sessions, singing will be included from the sixth to the twelfth session.

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

65 years-old <

Age-upper limit

100 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Target Elderly Persons
(1) Persons residing in facilities where elderly people live
(2) Persons who have been diagnosed with dementia or who have a level of independence in daily living I or higher for the elderly with dementia
(3) Persons who have given consent for the research survey

Caregivers
(1) Must be a staff member who routinely cares for elderly residents in a facility where they live
(2) Who have given consent for the research study

Key exclusion criteria

Target Elderly Persons
Persons with illnesses that would interfere with their participation in this study (persons who have been advised by their physicians not to participate).

Caregivers
The employee must be a staff member who does not normally care for elderly residents in a facility where the elderly live.

Target sample size

36


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Uchida
Middle name
Last name Yoko

Organization

Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University

Division name

Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University

Zip code

371-0034

Address

3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma

TEL

027-220-8931

Email

yuchida@gunma-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Uchida
Middle name
Last name Yoko

Organization

Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University

Division name

Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University

Zip code

371-0034

Address

3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma

TEL

027-220-8931

Homepage URL


Email

yuchida@gunma-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Gunma University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Gunma University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University

Address

3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma

Tel

027-220-8931

Email

yuchida@gunma-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

YES

Study ID_1

HS2024-288

Org. issuing International ID_1

Gunma University

Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 04 Month 06 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 03 Month 17 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 04 Month 04 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 04 Month 06 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000065673