10/66 Dementia Research Group randomised controlled trial: helping carers to care - China

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia syndrome; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Dementia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN93378627
• Lead Sponsor: 10/66 Dementia Research Group (UK)

Brief Summary

Study protocol: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17659078

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2006-02-25
• Study Start: 2007-06-11
• Last Update Posted: 21 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 65 years and over
2. Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders fourth edition (DSM-IV) criteria for dementia syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

1. Serious intercurrent illness (e.g. terminal illness) in the person with dementia, where the intervention might seem pointless to the family
2. A complete absence of family caregivers

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Caregiver psychological distress (SRQ-20), which is assessed at baseline and after six months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Caregiver:<br> 1.1. Zarit Burden Interview<br> 1.2. Quality of Life, measured with the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Assessment (WHO-QoL BREF)<br> 2. Person with dementia:<br> 2.1. Behavioural and Psychological symptoms (Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire [NPI-Q])<br> 2.2. Quality of life, measured using the Dementia Quality Of Life instrument (DEMQOL)<br><br> All secondary outcomes will be measured at baseline and six months.<br>