The impact of recent health events and fluctuations in health status on the assessment of health today using the EQ-5D-5L: A mixed-methods study among people with dementia and their caregivers

Recruiting

• Conditions: F00.1; F01.0; Dementia in Alzheimer disease with late onset; Vascular dementia of acute onset

• Registration Number: DRKS00027956
• Lead Sponsor: EuroQol Research Foundation

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

The following inclusion criteria should be met: positively screened for dementia through the DemTect procedure (DemTect =8) or formally diagnosed with dementia by a treating GP, neurologist or psychiatrist. Eligibility criteria for caregivers are as follows: living in the same household with the person with dementia or being at least once a day in contact with the person with dementia.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients without dementia diagnosis or DemTect >8

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcomes are i) to quantify the occurrence, frequency and intensity of health fluctuations and the underlying health events over a 14-day period and ii) to identify HRQoL dimensions that are affected by these health fluctuations.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
As secondary outcomes this study tries to evaluate if past fluctuations are considered in the assessment of health today using the EQ-5D-5L and if latter is true to determine which recall period would be more appropriate to capture health fluctuation in dementia.