Psychotherapeutical Short-term Intervention for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia
- Sponsor
- University of Rostock
- Enrollment
- 13
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in perceived self-efficacy directly and 3 month after psychotherapeutical intervention and reduction of symptoms of depression
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is to test the feasibility (pilot part) and efficacy (phase IIa part) of a specifically on the needs of caregivers of people with dementia composed new short-term psychotherapeutical intervention.
Detailed Description
This prospective study will be offered to caregivers from the out patient clinic of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine of the University Rostock Medical Center. In a first pilot study with 10 participants without control group, we tested the feasability and acceptance of the program (completed 2/2015). From 4/2015 a phase IIa study started with 10 participants in the intervention group and 10 in the control groups (will be organized by waiting list). The program consists of two modules of caregiver education followed by ten psychotherapeutic group modules. Duration of each module is planned to be 90 minutes including a relaxation exercise at the end of each module. Primary outcomes are the feasibility, acceptance and the effect on caregiver burden.
Investigators
Ingo Kilimann
Neurologist
University of Rostock
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •caregiver of a person with dementia
- •willing to participate in all 12 modules of the program
Exclusion Criteria
- •current psychotherapy or antidepressive medication for less than 6 month
- •major depression
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in perceived self-efficacy directly and 3 month after psychotherapeutical intervention and reduction of symptoms of depression
Time Frame: before intervention, 0 and 3 month after end of intervention
SWE, a german self-efficacy self-rating scale, will be used for self-efficacy measurement AND ADS (German Version of the CES-D Scale) for measurement for symptoms of depression
Secondary Outcomes
- reduction of perceived burden of care(before intervention, 0 and 3 month after end of intervention)