A randomised controlled trial to improve depression in family carers through a physical activity interventio

Completed

• Conditions: Carers with depression; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000094875
• Lead Sponsor: ational Ageing Research Institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 546

Inclusion Criteria

Carer aged over 55 years
Care Recipient aged over 60 years
Both live at home
Care recipient is dependent in at least one activity of daily living
Carer has 5 or more depressive symptoms as measured on the GDS

Exclusion Criteria

Carer less than 55 years
Care recipient less than 60 years
Care recipients who do not have an informal co-resident carer
Carers who do not live with the care recipient
Carers who do not have 5 or more depressive symptoms
Either declining consent to participate
Carers who do not have the cognitive capacity to give informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Carer Depression - Geriatric Depression Scale[0,6,12 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Carer Activity level as measured by Human Activity Profile[0,6,12 months];Care recipient depression as measured by Geriatric Depression Scale[0, 6, 12 months];Care recipient activity level as measured by the Human Activity Profile[0, 6, 12 months];Whether the intervention is cost effective by a health economic evaluation. It will considers the efficiency of the intervention in reducing the proportion of carers who are depressed (GDS > 5) at the final follow-up assessment compared to the control conditions. Direct health costs (using Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme databases, patient log and interview at assessment points), costs of providing the intervention, non-health costs , and indirect costs (eg productivity losses incurred by care-givers having to take time off other work in order to care for participant will be considered from the societal perspective.[0, 6, 12 months]