"Living Together With Dementia"_Creation and Validation of a Training Program for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia to Live at Home

January 7, 2017 updated by: Lia Sousa, Centro Hospitalar De São João, E.P.E.
This study aims to experimentally evaluate the training program for family caregivers of people with dementia_"Living together with Dementia."

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study will begin in March 2016, with the initial assessment of family caregivers of people with dementia.

These were recruited through hospital neurology clinic and must comply with a set of pre-established criteria.

It is expected a total of 20 participants in the study (10 in the experimental group and 10 in control group).

Interventions will take place over the months of March and April. The final evaluation is scheduled for late April and the follow up to July 2016.

an evaluation document itself for this study was built.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

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

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be primary caregiver of the person with dementia
  • Be able to read and write
  • Carers of peolpe with dementia in initial or moderate stage

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The person with dementia have severe mental pathologies associated

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

  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Psychoeducation

Interventions:

Give information Teach and train strategies
Other: psychoeducation
Providing knowledge and skills development in family caregivers of people with dementia, through a structured psychoeducational programme

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Caregiver Overload Scale
Time Frame: 7 weeks
7 weeks
Carers Assessment Satisfaction Index
Time Frame: 7 weeks
7 weeks
Carers Assessment Difficulties Index
Time Frame: 7 weeks
7 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Centro Hospitalar De São João, E.P.E.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lia Sousa, Master, Centro Hospitalar de São João, E.P.E.

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

October 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 10, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 7, 2017

First Posted (Estimate)

January 10, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 10, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 7, 2017

Last Verified

January 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LTWD1

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