Widening access to strategies for relatives (START) for dementia care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Dementia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14098438
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College London

Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250410 (added 17/01/2023) 2023 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5868 (added 17/01/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-05-13
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 30 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 95

Inclusion Criteria

1. Family carers of relatives with dementia
2. 18 years or over
3. Providing care or support (or having done so in the past) to a relative with dementia
4. Willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> At baseline (B), immediately after the intervention (T1) and at one year (T2):<br> 1. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), a validated, reliable measure to measure mood in carers<br> 2. The carer Health Status Questionnaire (HSQ), a 12 item health-related quality of life scale<br> 3. The widely used Client Receipt Services Inventory (CSRI), to measure the service use consequences for the carer and the relative with dementia<br>