Mild cognitive impairment or dementia (mild to moderate) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Unspecified dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Dyads (people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia (mild to moderate) and their primary caregivers) are randomised into two groups:
1. A group using the CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD
Sponsors
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech (UPC)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: 1. People, aged 50 and over, living in the community, who are able to give informed consent (or the legal tutor) 2. Diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) according to Petersen criteria or mild to moderate dementia diagnosed according on DSM-IV criteria (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition) 3. Having a Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) of 0.5 for MCI, 1-2 for mild to moderate dementia 4. Having a Mini-Mental Exam score (MMSE) between 30 and 25 (inclusive) for MCI, and between 24 and 10 (inclusive) for dementia 5. Having a primary caregiver, familiar (or not), informal (or not) identified and also included in the study 6. Be willing to use Information Technology and Communications (ICT) according to the investigator criteria Primary caregivers: 1. People, aged 18 years and over, with no diagnosis or no evidence of mild cognitive impairment or mild to moderate dementia (according DSM-IV criteria), who are able to give informed consent and with an intention to complete the study 2. Primary caregivers, informal (or not), familiar (or not), of person with mild cognitive impairment or mild to moderate dementia 3. People with Internet access and basic knowledge and skills in managing internet and social networks, or keen to learn, according to the investigator criteria 4. Having a Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-Yesavage - 15 items) score less than 11 at the time of entry into the trial indicating no severe depressive symptoms 5. Having no specific conditions (evaluated by the investigator) reducing their physical abilities below the norm for their age that would limit or impair CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD platform use 6. Be willing to use Information Technology and Communications (ICT) according to the investigator criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People with mild cognitive impairment and people living with dementia: 1. Terminal or severe illness with survival prognosis less than 18 months 2. Having delusions, hallucinations, behavioural disturbances, that may interfere with the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools 3. Relevant sensory problems (visual or hearing impairment) or motor disability (such as paralysis of upper limb or disabling arthritis or disabling tremor, etc) evaluated by the investigator that would interfere with the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools 4. Not speaking the language of the country where the pilot is being conducted Primary caregivers: 1. Terminal or severe illness with survival prognosis less than 18 months 2. Relevant sensory problems (visual or hearing impairment) or motor disability (such as paralysis of upper limb or disabling arthritis or disabling tremor, etc) evaluated by the investigator that would interfere with the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools 3. Not speaking the language of the country where the pilot is being conducted
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| People living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: Quality of life, measured with the DEMQoL scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months Primary caregivers: Perceived burden, measured with the ZBI scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| People living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: 1. Treatment adherence, measured with the MMAS-8 scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months with telephone calls at 3, 9 and 15 months 2. Activities of daily living, measured with the IADL scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months 3. Cognitive-clinical symptoms, measured the MMSE scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months 4. Activities of daily living, measured with the BADL scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months 5. Behavioural-psychological symptoms, measured with the GDS scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months 6. Behavioural-psychological symptoms, measured with the NPI scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months Primary caregivers: 1. Treatment adherence, measured with the MMAS-8 scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months with telephone calls at 3, 9 and 15 months 2. Subjective quality of life, measured with the SF-36v2 scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months 3. Behavioural-psychological symptoms, measured with the GDS scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months 4. Behavioural-psychological symptoms, measured with the STAI scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months 5. Perceived social support, measured with the MSPSS scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months with telephone calls at 3, 9 and 15 months 6. Perceived success in relationships, measured with the FS scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months with telephone calls at 3, 9 and 15 months Dyads: 1. Quality of the caregiving relationship, measured with the DAS scale at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months | — |
Countries
England, France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed