Group Therapy for Depressed Dementia Caregivers

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title: Group Therapy for Depressed Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disorder and Related Dementias

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Depression in family caregivers of relatives with Alzheimer's Disorder and related dementias is a serious public health problem. This is a randomized, controlled, single-blind pilot clinical trial of depressed caregivers, to determine the efficacy and mechanisms of group therapy for depressed dementia caregivers.

Clinical Trial Description

The trial was designed to measure clinical outcomes including depressive symptoms and other secondary outcomes of caregivers of persons living with dementia. It also included magnetic resonance imagery scanning at baseline (prior to study group) and post group to identify candidate mechanisms of effects.

Notes related to outcome measurement. On 05.10.2017 (prior to participant enrollment), all secondary outcomes were approved by the UCSF IRB #16-20163. It was noted in the IRB that the primary outcome timepoint was to be obtained 4 weeks after the first group session. Due to magnetic resonance imaging scanning scheduling constraints, which occurred at the same time as the 4 weeks visit, the outcome could not be exactly four weeks post the first group session but was collected approximately at this time.

On 05.10.2017 (prior to participant enrollment), three-month post group secondary outcomes were also approved. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dementia
• Depression

• NCT number: NCT03092050
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Massachusetts General Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1, 2017
• Completion date: June 30, 2019