An online program for carers of people with dementia on management of behavioural and psychological symptoms

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Carer Stress and Burden; Dementia; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy; Neurological - Dementias

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000509561
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-05-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

*Unpaid/family carer of a person with moderate to severe dementia
*Australian resident
*18 years of age or older
*Fluent in written English
*Access to internet with PDF reader and valid email address
*Willingness to give written informed consent and willingness to participate in and comply with the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Those who do not fulfil inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
europsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q) self-complete version- carer distress scale<br><br><br>[Baseline, week 9 (post), week 21 (3 month follow-up)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
europsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q) self-complete version - total score<br><br><br>[Baseline, week 9 (post), week 21 (3 month follow-up)];Zarit Burden Inventory- short version[Baseline, during the program, week 9 (post), week 21 (3 month follow-up)];Kessler-6[Baseline, during the program, week 9 (post), week 21 (3 month follow-up)]