Dementia as a living environment

Factors influencing the care burden and needs analysis of main caregivers of people with dementia in home care in South Tyrol

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN19637698

Enrollment

150

Registered

2024-08-13

Start date

2024-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-26

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Conditions

Investigation of the reasons for using or not using informal caregiving counselling and the needs and individual demands of informal caregivers Not Applicable

Interventions

A mixed-methods study is planned to provide quantitative and qualitative data collection that answers the research questions as best as possible. A battery of questionnaires will be used for the main

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult informal carers in South Tyrol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Main caregivers who are unable to adequately communicate in the study's language without the need for language mediators or similar assistance. 2. Main caregivers who do not actively provide care for the dementia patient, regardless of their degree of kinship. 3. Main caregivers who are not willing or able to complete the questionnaire under the guidance and support of the study director or psychologist.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reasons for using or not using care counselling are measured using self-report questions at baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The following secondary outcome measures are single-time assessments at the time of assessment: 1. Functional impairment in complex activities of daily living of the person with dementia is measured using the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL) 2. Behavioral disturbances in the person with dementia are measured using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) 3. Caregiver's needs for interventions are assessed using The Carers' Needs Assessment for Dementia (CNA-D) 4. Depression risk in the primary caregiver is measured using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) 5. Caregiver burden is measured using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) 6. Self-rated health status of the primary caregiver is assessed using a single Likert-scaled question 7. Functional impairment in personal care activities of the person with dementia is measured using the Barthel Index 8. Cognitive function of the person with dementia is measured using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)	—

Measure

Time frame

The following secondary outcome measures are single-time assessments at the time of assessment: 1. Functional impairment in complex activities of daily living of the person with dementia is measured using the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL) 2. Behavioral disturbances in the person with dementia are measured using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) 3. Caregiver's needs for interventions are assessed using The Carers' Needs Assessment for Dementia (CNA-D) 4. Depression risk in the primary caregiver is measured using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) 5. Caregiver burden is measured using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) 6. Self-rated health status of the primary caregiver is assessed using a single Likert-scaled question 7. Functional impairment in personal care activities of the person with dementia is measured using the Barthel Index 8. Cognitive function of the person with dementia is measured using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

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Countries

Italy

Contacts

Public ContactBarbara Plagg

barbara.plagg@am-mg.claudiana.bz.it+39 (0)471 067 392

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026