Prevention of Depression in Spouses of People With Cognitive Impairment

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Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a problem-solving training program in preventing depression in the spouses or family caregivers of persons with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00321971

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

73

Starts

2007-02-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Spouse or non-married partner of a patient being treated at the University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) for a new or subsequent diagnosis of MCI

You may not qualify if…

• Does not speak English
• Cohabitating adult child of a person with MCI
• Resides in an institutional or assisted-living setting

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Duquesne Univeristy — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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