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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Community Based Intervention for Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers in a Developing Country

NCT00479271 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2015-04-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Home based, flexible, stepped care intervention

Home based, flexible, stepped care intervention

BEHAVIORAL

Home based, flexible, stepped care intervention after 6 months. Families will be free to choose any health care they desire during the waiting period.

Home based, flexible, stepped care intervention after 6 months. Families will be free to choose any health care they desire during the waiting period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Dementia Society of Goa, India

    collaborator OTHER

  • Goa Medical College

    collaborator OTHER

  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Vikram Patel · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

  • Amit Dias, MD,DGM,DTM&H · The Dementia Society of Goa, & Goa Medical College

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-10-31
Primary Completion
2005-02-28
Completion
2005-02-28

Countries

  • India

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