Optimizing Dementia Care
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Dementia, Vascular, Caregivers, Veterans
In brief
The purpose of this randomized controlled pilot study is to examine the preliminary effectiveness, feasibility, and potential treatment moderators (i.e., behavioral symptoms and spousal relationship status) of a newly developed intervention for individuals with dementia and their family caregivers that combines elements of the established care consultation (CC) approach with additional counseling modules (CC+C). Outcomes for Veterans with dementia and their family caregivers (e.g., depressive symptoms, care-related burden, quality of life, pleasant events, etc.) will be assessed after 6 months of treatment and again at 12 months.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02585232
- Run by
- VA Office of Research and Development
- People needed
- 86
- Starts
- 2016-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2020-10-22
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-01-11
Who can join
Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Veterans:
- Must be age 19 or older
- Must have a diagnosis of dementia or a related disorder
- Must live in the community (i.e. not in a VA Community Living Center, nursing home, or other facility)
- Must cohabitate with a caregiver
- Must have reliable access to a telephone
- Must be willing to consent to participate or provide assent in conjunction with proxy consent if their decision-making capacity is compromised
- Caregivers:
- Must be age 19 or older
- Must self-identify as assisting with care for at least 8 hours/week
- Must be willing to consent to participate
You may not qualify if…
- Veterans:
- Currently incarcerated
- Currently pregnant
- Dyads experiencing low levels of distress
- Caregivers:
- Currently incarcerated
- Currently pregnant
- Experiencing severe cognitive impairment that would impair their ability to communicate during an interview
- Dyads experiencing low levels of distress
Where it is running
- Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL — Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
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