Effects of an e-health intervention ‘iSupport’ for reducing distress of dementia carers

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Reductions in psychological distress and improvements in skills and resilience in dementia carers; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17420703
• Lead Sponsor: Bangor University

Brief Summary

2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36130751/ (added 22/09/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-09
• Last Update Posted: 18 March 2024
• Study Completion: 2024-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 352

Inclusion Criteria

WS1 & WS3
Dementia carers (age 18+ years):
1. Self-identify as an unpaid carer (partners, children, friends, etc.) of a person with dementia who is not living in a full-time care facility, caring at least weekly for at least 6 months
2. Self-identify as experiencing at least some stress, depression or anxiety
3. The care recipient has to have a confirmed diagnosis of dementia (through self-report by the carer, to reflect the ‘real world’ application of iSupport)

WS2 PROCESS EVALUATION will run alongside WS1 to undertake a mixed-methods exploration in line with Medical Research Council guidance. It will assess the implementation of iSupport, the participant’s perspectives of the intervention, including the barriers, facilitators and perceived benefits, and theorize mechanisms of change

WS4
Young dementia carers (age 11-17 years):
1. Young people between the age of 11-17 years (secondary school age) who self-identify as a carer of a person with dementia who is not living in a full-time care facility, caring at least weekly for at least 6 months
2. The care recipient has to have a confirmed diagnosis of dementia (through self-report by the carer, to reflect the ‘real world’ application of iSupport)

Exclusion Criteria

Trial exclusion criteria:
1. Receiving psychological treatment from a mental health specialist at the time of recruitment
2. Unable to comprehend written English
3. No access to the internet
4. Unable to give informed consent to the trial
5. Have previously used iSupport materials (in the last 12 months)

Feasibility study (WS4) exclusion criteria:
1. Receiving treatment from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) at the time of recruitment
2. Unable to comprehend written English
3. No access to the internet
4. Have previously used iSupport materials (in the last 12 months)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified