Can the behavioural symptoms of people severely affected by dementia be effectively and safely managed without use of regular psychotropic medication?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN92829053

Enrollment

340

Registered

2002-08-02

Start date

2003-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Dementia Mental and Behavioural Disorders Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders

Interventions

Focused Intervention Training and Support (FITS) package delivered to Care staff within Continuing Care facilities versus a simple staff support group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being a continuing care facility providing care for people with severe dementia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not applicable

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Determine whether this approach reduces the need for neuroleptics and other sedative medications 2. To measure the safety of this intervention 3. Determine whether this improves the quality of life of those people with dementia resident in such facilities 4. To examine whether a positive intervention on residents has a beneficial effect on staff	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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