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Effectiveness of a Psychoeducation and Support Protocol by Phone in the Aid of Caregivers of Patients With Dementia.

NCT03260608 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2020-01-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Dementias are neurodegenerative syndromes typical of the elderly population and causing a high degree of disability and sick of dependence on others for care. Caregivers of patients with dementia, especially those belonging to the same family suffer with high overhead and is often affected by losses in their own health. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a psychoeducation and protocol support, conducted by telephone, in aid of patients with dementia caregivers in specialized outpatient treatment. It will be selected patients in outpatient specialized care. The primary outcome is the change in Zarit Scale.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Telesupport

In the intervention will be carried out eight weekly phone calls of psychoeducation and support on the disease of the relatives approaching different themes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Artur S Schuh, PhD · Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-15
Primary Completion
2020-04-15
Completion
2020-06-20

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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Diseases

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