Pilot behavioral changes in homes for the elderly.
Completed
- Conditions
- behavioural changescognitive disturbances10009841
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON36880
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
inclusion in baseline-measurements:
living in a home for the eldery: 'Bernlef'
registered with one of three GP's attached to this home for the elder
signed informed consent
65+
inclusion in second stage of study:
home-visit is requested because of behaviuoral changes
Exclusion Criteria
no informed consent signed by the person living in the home for the elder nor signed by his of her closest relative
Unable to perform a MMSE due to severe somatic ilness.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>This is a pilot study. The main objective is to investigate the feasibility of<br /><br>the study. This feasibility will be tested by estimating: 1. the percentage of<br /><br>inclusion, 2. the incidence of behavioural changes for which the GP is<br /><br>consulted. The incidence behavioural changes found will be influenced by the<br /><br>cooperation of the geriatric nurses and the GP*s.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p> Secondary objective is to investigate the prevalence of behavioral changes at<br /><br>baseline and the prevalence and incidence of symptoms of delirium, depression<br /><br>and dementia associated with these behavioral changes<br /><br>gnoses made by the own GP related to these behavioural changes</p><br>