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Clinical Trials/NL-OMON33982
NL-OMON33982
Completed
Not Applicable

A training program for people with dementia and their family caregivers: A randomized controlled trial - Effect of a training program on dementia and caregiving

Vrije Universiteit0 sites312 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
depressie
Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit
Enrollment
312
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion criteria for people with dementia are:
  • \- people with dementia (Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Bodies, Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia etc.)
  • \- minimum age 55 years
  • \- living at home and not institutionalized,
  • \- to have caregivers willing to participate in the training sessions, and
  • \- written informed consent (caregivers provide consent on behalf of the people with AD).
  • \- be able to keep balance and to walk some steps without help;Inclusion criteria for the caregivers are:
  • \- to be spouses or adult relatives who live with, or spent a minimum of 4 hours every day with the patient,
  • \- minimum age 25 years,
  • \- be able to give instructions to the patient,

Exclusion Criteria

  • Exclusion criteria for people with dementia are:
  • \- use of antidepressants
  • \- MMSE \< 14
  • \- presence of psychotic symptoms or cerebral trauma
  • \- receive more than two days outpatients\* care. ;Exclusion criteria for the caregivers are:
  • \- physical difficulties (not possible to assist the participant with the exercises)
  • \- presence of psychotic symptoms
  • \- use of antidepressants.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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