Engaging Caregivers in Dementia Care

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Dementia

In brief

This pilot study seeks to examine the extent to which, relative to usual care, a dementia care management program for veterans and their caregivers (CGs)improves patient (e.g., behavioral symptoms, delayed nursing home placement) and caregiver (e.g., CG mastery, burden, affect) outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02552563

Run by

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center

People needed

75

Starts

2011-02-01

Expected to finish

2014-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-09-28

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Patient and caregiver 18 years of age or older
• Patient is community dwelling
• Patient has a confirmed dementia diagnosis and/or significant cognitive impairment (per provider or CG report) that is verified upon the RA's cognitive screening assessment (per veteran (BOMC, score of 16 or above) or informant (AD8, score of 2 or above) and/or chart review
• CG lives with and/or provides care for the patient for an average of at least 4 hours per day.
• Veteran provides assent to contact his/her representative to pursue study participation
• Veteran representative as caregiver is willing and able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive, hearing, visual, or other physical impairments leading to difficulty with assent/ informed consent process and/or assessment (veteran or caregiver)

Where it is running

• Philadelphia VA Medical Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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