Families Affected by Dementia: A Survey of Caregivers

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia

• Registration Number: NCT02095327
• Lead Sponsor: University of Miami

Brief Summary

The purpose of our study is to better understand how caregivers of individuals with dementia cope with their family member's illness. If you are eligible for the study and would like to participate, we will schedule a one-time phone interview, which will last approximately 2 hours for which you will be compensated for your time.

Detailed Description

Eventually, results of this study will be used to develop treatments that will hopefully help caregivers cope more effectively with managing dementia in a loved one.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-07
• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-21
• Study First Posted: 2014-03-24
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-06
• Status Verified: 2015-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-08-26
• Last Update Posted: 2015-08-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Caregiver of individual with dementia
• Relative who is 60 years or older with dementia
• Live-in, unpaid caregiver
• Have a working telephone number

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression	3 months	Measured continuously using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale on a scale of 1 - 56.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety	3 months	Measured continuously on the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale on a scale of 1 - 56.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Miami; 🇺🇸 Coral Gables, Florida, United States