Optimization of "Powerful Tools for Caregivers" of Dementia Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Caregiver Burden
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to examine if a psycho-educational intervention for caregivers of patients with dementia will decrease caregiver burden, increase caregiver physical activity, and decrease the reporting of behavioral and psychological symptoms of the person with dementia.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Caregiver lives with or provides care for the care recipient for an average of at least 4 hours per day.
- •Care for an individual with a physician diagnosis of dementia (mild to moderate stage of dementia).
- •Care for a care recipient who experiences behavioral symptoms that bother or upset the caregiver moderately, very much, or extremely. The occurrence of problematic behaviors and caregivers' reactions will be assessed with 6-items adapted from the Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist (Teri et al 1992).
排除标准
- •Care for a care recipient who is bed-bound or has advanced dementia: Functional Assessment Staging (FAST)(Sclan & Reisberg 1992) stage
- •Caregiver's cognitive, hearing, visual, or other physical impairments lead to difficulty with informed consent process, assessment, or participation in the intervention.
- •Caregiver who is involved in another trial that addresses caregiver burden or behavioral expressions.
研究组 & 干预措施
Powerful Tools for Caregivers
A 6-week psycho-educational program
干预措施: Powerful Tools for Caregivers (Behavioral)
Control group, delayed intervention
Control group with delayed intervention
干预措施: Control with delayed intervention (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Caregiver Burden
时间窗: 6 weeks
Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale scores
Frequency of care recipient agitated behaviors
时间窗: 6 weeks
Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory scores
Frequency and reaction to care recipient behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
时间窗: 6 weeks
Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist scores
次要结局
- Activity parameters as assessed by FitBit(6 weeks)
- Life satisfaction(6 weeks)
- Depressive symptoms(6 weeks)
- Caregiving Self-Efficacy(6 weeks)
- Perceived change(6 weeks)
- Neuropsychiatric symptoms in care recipients(6 weeks)
- Self-rated health(6 weeks)
研究者
Antonio Terracciano
Professor
Florida State University