Telehealth support for carers of people living with vascular and mixed dementia.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Vascular Dementia; Mixed Dementia; Neurological - Dementias; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000564651
• Lead Sponsor: Australian Catholic University (ACU)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-05-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

1. Carer of a person with:
(a). History of cognitive impairment associated with stroke.
(b). Diagnosis of vascular dementia or mixed dementia.
(c). Cognitive impairment as assessed by Psychogeriatric Assessment Scale.
(d). Cognitive impairment associated with vascular dementia according to clinical judgement and imaging information obtained from consultant neurology referral.

2. Primary carer providing a minimum of 4-hours care per week.

Exclusion Criteria

1. care recipient:
(a). Alzheimer's Disease only.
(b). Absence of vascular disease.
(c). Life-expectancy less than study term.
(d). Serious illness or comorbidities affecting study participation.
(e) Likely transfer into high level care during study term.

2. Carer:
(a). Serious illness affecting ability to participate in study procedures.
(b). Cognitive impairment that would affect the ability to take part in study procedures.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified