A pilot randomised controlled trial to compare changes in quality of life for participants with early diagnosis dementia who attend a 'Living well with dementia' group compared to waiting-list control

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (UK)0 sites66 target enrollmentJanuary 17, 2013

Overview

Phase: 未知
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Topic: Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network
Sponsor: Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Enrollment: 66
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Registry

who.int

Start Date

January 17, 2013

End Date

December 31, 2013

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

•1\. A diagnosis made by a Consultant Psychiatrist of either probable Alzheimer?s disease according to the NINCDS\-ADRDA criteria (National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke\-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association) (McKhann et al. 1984\) or probable Vascular Dementia according to the NINDS\-AIREN criteria (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke \- Association Internationale pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement en Neurosciences) (Roman et al. 1993\) within the previous 6 months of entry to the study.
•2\. Male \& Female; Upper Age Limit 100 years ; Lower Age Limit 50 years
•3\. Acknowledge, at least occasionally, that they have a memory problem
•4\. Be willing to attend a group program
•5\. Have adequate communication skills to enable group participation
•6\. Have a MMSE (Mini\-Mental State Examination; Folstein, Folstein \& McHugh, 1975\) score of at least 18

•1\. Participants will be excluded from the study if they have a significant pre\-morbid history of functional mental health problems (e.g. psychosis)
•2\. Participants will be excluded from the study if they have taken part in similar research or dementia group projects in the past