Families Affected by Dementia: A Survey of Caregivers (FAD)

August 26, 2015 updated by: Amy Weisman, University of Miami

Religion and Free Will Perceptions as Coping Mechanisms in Caregivers of Individuals With Dementia

The purpose of our study is to better understand how caregivers of individuals with dementia cope with their family member's illness. If you are eligible for the study and would like to participate, we will schedule a one-time phone interview, which will last approximately 2 hours for which you will be compensated for your time.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Eventually, results of this study will be used to develop treatments that will hopefully help caregivers cope more effectively with managing dementia in a loved one.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

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

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Coral Gables, Florida, United States, 33143
        • University of Miami

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Community sample of caregivers for individuals with dementia

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Caregiver of individual with dementia
  • Relative who is 60 years or older with dementia
  • Live-in, unpaid caregiver
  • Have a working telephone number

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Depression
Time Frame: 3 months
Measured continuously using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale on a scale of 1 - 56.
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Anxiety
Time Frame: 3 months
Measured continuously on the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale on a scale of 1 - 56.
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Miami

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Amy Weisman de Mamani, PhD, University of Miami

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Helpful Links

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

July 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 21, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

March 24, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 28, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 26, 2015

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 20130429

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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