An interventional study of Telesupport in Dementia, sponsored by Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre. Status unknown at 1 site in Brazil. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-01-14.
Sponsored by Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
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.
Dementias are neurodegenerative syndromes typical of the elderly population and cause a high degree of incapacity and dependence of the patient in relation to the care of others. Caregivers of patients with dementia, especially those belonging to the same family, suffer from a high degree of overload, and are often affected by impairments in their own health. Previous studies have shown that telephone interventions for the assistance and guidance of these individuals have a positive impact on their own quality of life as well as on the family members under their care. Measures like this can also optimize specialized services and facilitate the search for medical help when needed.
In this way, the present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a psychoeducation and support protocol, performed by telephone, to assist caregivers of patients with dementia under specialized outpatient follow-up.
Patients will be divided into two groups. Participants in the intervention group, in addition to the usual primary health care, will receive weekly telephone contacts over a period of eight weeks, previously scheduled with psychoeducational guidelines and support in the management of their relatives and with dementia. The control group will receive the usual follow-up at the in primary health care. Both group will received a prited materials about problematic behavior.
Considering the prevalence and impact of dementia syndromes, it is necessary to conduct studies that are directed at reducing the burden and promoting the information and care of the caregivers of patients with dementia, also providing an improvement in the quality of care. The present project brings as scientific contribution an innovative approach to the reality of our country, with great potential to become an alternative, cost-effective and easily accessible measure for the assistance of people with dementia and their relatives and caregivers.
Exclusion Criteria:
Telesupport: eight weekly phone calls of psychoeducation and support on the illness of their relatives. Patients will also receive printed materials on problematic behaviors about dementia.
Behavioral: Telesupport
No active intervention. Patients will only receive printed materials on problematic behaviors about dementia and no contact by the research team.
In the intervention will be carried out eight weekly phone calls of psychoeducation and support on the disease of the relatives approaching different themes.
Change from baseline in the caregiver's level of burden
Zarit Burden Interview
Time frame: Week 9
Change from baseline in the caregiver's level of burden
Zarit Burden Interview
Time frame: Week 18
Change from baseline in the caregivers's depressive symptoms
Beck Depression Inventory
Time frame: Week 9
Change from baseline in the caregivers's depressive symptoms
Beck Depression Inventory
Time frame: Week 18
Change from baseline in the caregivers's anxiety symptoms
Beck Anxiety Inventory
Time frame: Week 9
Change from baseline in the caregivers's anxiety symptoms
Beck Anxiety Inventory
Time frame: Week 18
Change from baseline in the caregivers's quality of life
Quality of Life Questionnaire - WHOQOL
Time frame: Week 9
Change from baseline in the caregivers's quality of life
Quality of Life Questionnaire - WHOQOL
Time frame: Week 18
Change from baseline in the presence and severity of neurosypsychiatric symptoms in the patient
Neuropsychiatric Inventory - NPI
Time frame: Week 9
Change from baseline in the presence and severity of neurosypsychiatric symptoms in the patient
Neuropsychiatric Inventory - NPI
Time frame: Week 18
Change from baseline in the patient functionality
Pfeffer Functional Activities Questionnaire
Time frame: Week 9
Change from baseline in the patient functionality
Pfeffer Functional Activities Questionnaire
Time frame: Week 18
Plan to share: Undecided
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