Early Psychosocial Intervention: Through A Memory Clinic: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Completed

• Conditions: ervous system diseases: Dementia; Nervous System Diseases; Dementia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN87956732
• Lead Sponsor: HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Patients over the age of 65 years who were diagnosed with an 'early dementia in a Memory Clinic'.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients below 65 years of age
2. Prescription of anti-dementia drugs, e.g. Aricept, Exelon
3. Longstanding Receipt of Social Service Care
4. Presence of premorbid enduring mental health problems/chronic mood problems, and thus, previous (or ongoing) contact with psychiatric services
5. Onset of dementia greater than 4 years and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score <14

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified