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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12618001463268
ACTRN12618001463268
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Effectiveness of home-based occupational therapy to optimise performance in daily occupations for adults with both Down syndrome and dementia, and reduce caregiving strain for their informal caregivers: a single-case experimental design study

niversity of South Australia0 sites6 target enrollmentAugust 30, 2018

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
niversity of South Australia
Enrollment
6
Status
Withdrawn
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 30, 2018
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of South Australia

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\) Inclusion criteria for participants with both Down syndrome and dementia:
  • \-Confirmed medical diagnosis of both Down syndrome and dementia.
  • \-Report of requiring assistance with daily activities, which includes self\-care, productivity and leisure (Creek \& Lawson\-Porter, 2010\).
  • \-Living within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
  • \-Living in their own homes with their informal caregiver(s) or residing in close proximity to informal caregiver(s) who provide daily care and support.
  • \-English speaking or if informal caregiver could speak English.
  • \-Provides verbal consent to participate if capable.
  • 2\) Inclusion criteria for informal caregiver participants:
  • \-Participants consider themselves as informal caregiver for the person with both Down syndrome and dementia.
  • \-Who provide continuing daily care and support to their family member with both Down syndrome and dementia.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Exclusion criteria for participants with both Down syndrome and dementia :
  • \-Pre\-existing diagnosis of mental health issues (e.g. Depression or anxiety), as it may mask the clinical problems related to dementia..
  • \-Having an active Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy interventions for dementia prior to or during the study.
  • \-Not living within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
  • \-Does not consent to the study.
  • 2\) Exclusion criteria for informal caregiver participants:
  • \-Does not consent to the study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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