Verification of the effects of a comprehensive educational program for carers of people living with dementia, by cross-over design

Verification of the effects of a comprehensive educational program for carers of people living with dementia, by cross-over design - Verification of the effects of a comprehensive educational program for carers of people living with dementia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000018988

Enrollment

Registered

2015-12-31

Start date

2013-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Interventions

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Course A:Start group from the CEP&gt

Participating in the CEP:Before (Time1), After 3 months(Time2) &lt

After Time2, Carry over:1month, Self-study: Before(Time3),After 3 months(Time4) &lt

Course B: Start group from the control group&gt

Self-study with dementia care pamphlet: Before(Time1),After 3 months(Time2) &lt

After Carry over:1 month, Participating in the CEP: Before(Time3),After 3months(Time4)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The subjects of the present study were carers of people whose dementia is in the process of progressing, during attendance of the Memory Clinic of Japan's National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology. Those carers who met the following three study criteria received a verbal and written explanation of the study intent and purpose, and gave consent to participate in the study. The study criteria were - 1: 3 years or more have passed since a definitive diagnosis of dementia; 2: carers currently providing at-home care for a person living with dementia; 3: people who are carers, and who are not professional caregivers.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1: Carers are long-term care profession. 2: People with dementia are living in a care home. 3: People with dementia's diagnosis are the early stage of dementia or MCI.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The stress responses <1:Depression(The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; CES-D),2:Burn-out(Pines Burnout Measurement-Japanese version; BM-J)>. There was then an investigation of the outcomes of the present study: study subjects took a total of four self-reported questionnaires per person, at the start of the first term (Time1) and three months later(Time2), as well as at the start of the second term(Time3) and three months later(Time4).	—

Measure

Time frame

The stress responses <1:Depression(The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; CES-D),2:Burn-out(Pines Burnout Measurement-Japanese version; BM-J)>. There was then an investigation of the outcomes of the present study: study subjects took a total of four self-reported questionnaires per person, at the start of the first term (Time1) and three months later(Time2), as well as at the start of the second term(Time3) and three months later(Time4).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
3:Care coping <The Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scale; F-Copes>, 4:Cognitive Care-giving Appraisal	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRina Honda

National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology The division of medical research consultation

honda-r@ncgg.go.jp0562-46-2311

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026