The DECIDE study: dementia carers making informed decisions

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Carers of people with dementia; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Unspecified dementia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN58368696
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College London (UK)

Brief Summary

2017 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28243460/ (added 10/07/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2016-04-01
• Study Start: 2016-06-14
• Last Update Posted: 25 July 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 41

Inclusion Criteria

1. Current, unpaid, main informal carer (e.g. a family member or friend in regular contact who is either next of kin or a ‘key decision maker’)
2. English language skills sufficient to participate in interviews. Whilst it is acknowledged that that the ideal would be to use the first language of all potential participants unfortunately there were not funds to provide interpreters

Exclusion Criteria

1. Carers under the age of 18 years
2. Carers where there are clinical concerns that may preclude them from being approached such as severe physical or mental illness or lack of capacity to give informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified