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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN17420703
ISRCTN17420703
Active, not recruiting
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A randomized controlled trial and feasibility study of the effects of an e-health intervention ‘iSupport’ for reducing distress of dementia carers

Bangor University0 sites352 target enrollmentMarch 9, 2021

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Bangor University
Enrollment
352
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

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

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 9, 2021
End Date
June 30, 2024
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 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
  • 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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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