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N/A N=129 Randomized Single-blind Supportive Care

A Home-based Training Program for Elderly Patients With Dementia

Dementia

Enrolled (actual)
129
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Caregivers' Self-efficacy — 155; 178 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
A home-based caregiver-training program (Other)
Age
Older Adult · 65+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Primary completion
Sep 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Caregivers' Self-efficacy
155; 178
PRIMARY
Caregivers' Preparedness
33; 38
PRIMARY
Caregivers' Competence
51; 66
PRIMARY
Dementia Patients' Behavioral Problems
7.89; 7.88
SECONDARY
Caregivers' Quality of Life
80.22; 83.38; 67.22; 73.13; 70.37; 88.33
SECONDARY
Caregivers' Depressive Symptoms
13; 8

Summary

The illness course and symptoms of dementia is usually very long and characterized with behavioral, psychological and physical changes. Family caregivers' stresses change during the illness trajectory as well. The purpose of this study is to compare the costs and effectiveness of two care models- home-based caregiver-training program model and routine care model for dementia elders in Taiwan.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:(patients)

  • diagnosed with dementia by a psychiatrist or neurologist
  • Age 65 years or older
  • living in a community of northern Taiwan
  • living in a home setting
  • scored >50 on the Chinese version Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI).

Exclusion Criteria:(patients)

  • diagnosed with critical illness.

Inclusion Criteria:(caregivers)

  • Primary caregiving responsibility and be at least 20 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:(caregivers)

  • diagnosed with critical illness.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02667951). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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