To improve early recgonition and tailored treatment of behavioral changes in patients with Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment visiting the memory clinic
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, dementiaDe ziekte van Alzheimer, Milde Cognitieve Stoornissen, dementie
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON28628
- Lead Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or Mild Cognitive Impairment. Based on patient history, neuropsycholoigcal assessment, and neuro-imaging
- Presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms (score >1 on NPI-Q)
Exclusion Criteria
- Legally incapable and unable to give written consent to particpate
- Severe (premorbid) psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or current abuse of alcohol or drugs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life of patient and their caregiver
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Neuropsychiatric symptoms<br /><br>- Caregiver burden<br /><br>- Confidence mangaging neuropsychiatric symptoms<br /><br>- Psychotropic drug use<br /><br>- Cost-effectiveness<br /><br>- Feasibility of the intervention will be examined by the use of semi-structured interviews with a part of the patients and carergivers that underwent the intervention.