Alzheimer's Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Observational group:None
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, PLA
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Caregiver: (1) The patient’s primary family caregiver (such as a spouse, child, sibling, etc.); (2) Provides daily care for >= 3 months; (3) Lives with the patient or has face-to-face contact >= 3 times per week; (4) Aged >= 18 years; (5) No communication difficulties; (6) Voluntarily signs the informed consent form, understands the purpose of the study, and is willing to participate in this research. 2. Patient: (1) Clinically diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (e.g., meeting NIA-AA diagnostic criteria); (2) Undergoing deep cervical venous lymphatic anastomosis surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Caregivers: (1) Having severe cognitive impairment, mental illness, or speech disorders, making it impossible to complete in-depth interviews; (2) Having serious physical illnesses (such as terminal cancer, NYHA class IV heart failure, etc.) that may affect the quality of the interview due to their own health issues; (3) Simultaneously participating in other interventional clinical studies. 2. Patients: (1) Having other severe neurological diseases (such as late-stage Parkinson's disease, severe post-stroke aphasia, etc.) that may interfere with experiences specific to Alzheimer's disease; (2) Experiencing serious postoperative complications (such as ICU stay, severe infection, etc.).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregivers' Experiences; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFeilong Wang
Third Military Medical University Southwest Hospital, PLA
Outcome results
None listed