A psycho-educational intervention for family caregivers of patients with dementia using a mobile applicatio

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia/Caregiver Support; Nervous System Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16021595
• Lead Sponsor: SingHealth Foundation

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 6 July 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 152

Inclusion Criteria

1. Family caregivers of patients with dementia
2. Age 21 and above
3. Care for a patient with dementia, who has three or more behavioural problems at home as assessed by neuropsychiatric inventory questionnaire
4. Caregiving contact time>=10 hours per week
5. Own a smart phone (such as iPhone or Android phone) or tablet computer (such as iPad or Samsung Galaxy Note) and know how to use download applications from application distribution platforms (i.e. Apple AppStore or Google Play Store)
6. Able to read and write English

Exclusion Criteria

1. Family caregiver who is suffering from any mental illness such as depression or having major medical conditions such as cancer
2. Patient who is suffering from any psychiatric mental disorder or living in nursing home/sheltered home

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified