Does befriending by trained lay workers improve psychological well-being and quality of life for carers of people with dementia, and at what cost?: a randomised controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN08130075

Enrollment

236

Registered

2003-04-25

Start date

2002-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Nervous system diseases: Dementia Nervous System Diseases Dementia

Interventions

Access to an employed befriending facilitator vs. standard care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Carers of people with dementia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Carer stress and coping strategies, quality of life in both the carers and people with dementia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 5, 2026