Telehealth Education Program for Caregivers of Veterans With Dementia

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Dementia, Alzheimer Disease

In brief

This study was designed to evaluate the impact of a Telehealth Education Program (TEP) on outpatient veterans with moderate to severe dementia and their spouse caregivers. The TEP is a program of education, coping skills, problem solving and support presented to caregivers of veterans with dementia by teleconference in 10 weekly, one-hour sessions. The TEP was based on a stress and coping model aimed to enhance the knowledge, skills and feelings of support of the caregivers who participated.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00105638

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

160

Starts

2005-09-01

Expected to finish

2007-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-07

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• spouse of veteran
• clinical diagnosis of dementia/Alzheimers
• verbal approval from primary care provider
• living with partner

You may not qualify if…

• not spouse of veteran
• no clinical diagnosis of dementia
• no verbal approval from PCP
• not living with partner

Where it is running

• Albany VA Medical Center Samuel S. Stratton, Albany, NY — Albany, New York, United States
• VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY — Buffalo, New York, United States

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