Improving Mood and Behavior in Assisted Living Residents Through Skills Training for Their Caregivers

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia; Alzheimer Disease

• Registration Number: NCT00255866
• Lead Sponsor: University of Washington

Brief Summary

This study will develop a treatment program to reduce mood and behavior problems in assisted living residents who have dementia.

Detailed Description

Assisted living is rapidly becoming one of the most common methods of caring for older adults with dementia in long-term care. Over half of assisted living residents have dementia and many exhibit affective and behavioral problems related to the condition; residents' care and quality of life may suffer as a result of these problems. Despite the seriousness of this condition, interventions to teach direct care staff how to care for these residents are limited. This study will develop a program for teaching assisted living staff how to deal with the issues of patients with dementia and reduce mood and behavioral problems among this population.

Caregivers will be randomly assigned to attend skills training sessions as two 4-hour workshops, four 30 minute individual training sessions, or two 30 minute in-services. Training will focus on dementia, depression and anxiety, the incidence of behavior problems, and skills and techniques for alleviating care challenges associated with behavior problems. Caregivers will complete self-report scales and questionnaires at the beginning and at the end of the study; these measures will assess job satisfaction, reactions to resident behavioral problems, and job skills. Residents will also be recruited for this study; they will complete questionnaires about their depressive episodes, anxiety, behavioral problems, and quality of life at the beginning and at the end of the study.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01
• Study First Submitted: 2005-11-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-11-16
• Study First Posted: 2005-11-21
• Primary Completion: 2006-12
• Study Completion: 2006-12
• Status Verified: 2013-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Skills to effectively deal with resident behavioral problems

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Resident depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, and quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; 🇺🇸 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Rush University School of Nursing; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States