A psychoeducation intervention for family caregivers of people with dementia using a mobile application: a feasibility study

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• Conditions: Dementia; Neurological - Dementias

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001323617
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Newcastle

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-12-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be the primary family caregivers of the person with dementia with mild to moderate stage of dementia as determined by the geriatrician/neurologist/psychiatrist. Family caregivers can be the PLWD’s spouse, child, daughter/son in-law, or sibling. The inclusion criteria for family caregiver include
(1) age 18 and above;
(2) care for a person with dementia, who has three or more behavior problems at home as assessed by Neuropsychiatric Inventory questionnaire (NPI-Q);
(3) have access to a smart phone (such as iPhone or Android phone) or tablet computer (such as iPad or Samsung Galaxy Note) and know how to use download applications from application distribution platforms (i.e. Apple AppStore or Google Play Store);
(4) able to understand English.

Exclusion Criteria

The family caregiver will be excluded if they are suffering from any mental illness or major physical illnesses such as cancer.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjective and objective burden as measured by Zarit Burden Inventory.[Baseline, immediately after, and 3 months after the intervention];Coping strategies as measured by Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales.[Baseline, immediately after, and 3 months after the intervention];Depression as measured by Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.[Baseline, immediately after, and 3 months after the intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gains in dementia caregiving as measured by Gain in Alzheimer Care Instrument.[Baseline, immediately after, and 3 months after the intervention];Composite secondary outcome - PLWD’s severity and frequency of neuropsychiatric symptoms and caregiver’s distress as measured by Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire.[baseline, immediately after, and 3 months after the intervention.];Composite secondary outcome - Frequency of behavior problems in the persons with dementia and the family caregiver’s reactions to these behavior problems as measured by Revised Memory and Behaviour Problem Checklist[Baseline, immediately after, and 3 months after the intervention.]