Dementia Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Dementia Home Care Project: a Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Home Care Program for Supporting Caregivers of Persons With Dementia in Developing Countries: a Randomised Controlled Trial From Goa, India
The aim of this trial was to apply a home based, flexible, stepped-care intervention designed to improve the awareness and knowledge of family caregivers regarding dementia, to maximise their caregiving resources and to improve their caregiving skills. A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) will be used to evaluate the same wherein the intervention group will get the services immediately and the control arm would receive the same after a period of 6 months.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 0 |
Est. completion date | February 2005 |
Est. primary completion date | February 2005 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 60 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - All probable cases will be examined by a trained clinician (AD) to confirm the diagnosis of dementia according to DSM IV criteria and graded using the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) Scale. - CDR mild and moderate dementia. - The principal caregiver, as identified by the family, was enrolled for the trial. The principal caregiver was generally the spouse, although in some instances another family member was the principal caregiver, particularly when the spouse was not in a position to care. Exclusion Criteria: - CDR severe dementia or severe co-morbid physical health conditions. |
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Single Blind, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Country | Name | City | State |
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India | The Dementia Society of Goa | Porvorim | Goa |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Goa Medical College, The Dementia Society of Goa, India |
India,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Primary Outcome Measure(s) evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the intervention in reducing carer burden, improving behaviour problems in elderly persons with dementia and reducing the costs of illness. | by the end of the study | ||
Secondary | Measure the service requirements, average number of visits by Home Care Advisor, visits by Psychiatrists, need for medication, effect of intervention on survival and overall quality of life of the person with dementia as well as the carer | by the end of the trial |
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