Dementia Early Recognition and Response in Primary Care — EVIDEM-ED  

Dementia Clinical Trial

Official title: Evidence-based Interventions In Dementia EVIDEM-ED: Early Recognition and Response in Primary Care

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and test an educational intervention for dementia in primary care, combining timely diagnosis, psychosocial support around the period of diagnosis and management concordant with guidelines.

Clinical Trial Description

Dementia presents many challenges for primary care. Early diagnosis is important as this allows those with dementia and their family care networks to engage with support services and plan for the future. These actions can relieve the significant psychological distress that people with dementia and close supporters may experience , and provide knowledge about the availability of medical and psycho-social support that can improved functioning and morale

The main efforts to improve the identification and diagnosis of dementia should logically be targeted at primary care as this is the first point of contact for most individuals and their carers when faced with experiences of 'ill health'. There is, however, evidence that dementia remains under-detected and sub-optimally managed in general practice . An educational intervention that could enhance clinical practice, improving the skills of practitioners in the recognition of and response to dementia syndromes, could therefore be beneficial to people with dementia and their families, and potentially to health and social services. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dementia

• NCT number: NCT00866099
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University College, London
• Contact: Steve Iliffe, BScMBBSFRCGP
• Phone: 0044-207-830-2393
• Email: s.iliffe@pcps.ucl.ac.uk
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Start date: July 2009
• Completion date: September 2012