Caregivers of people with dementia
Conditions
Interventions
For three months, the early intervention group will receive an online self-learning and support program using problem-solving and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
The waitlist group will wait
Sponsors
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Dokkyo Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The selection criteria include caring for a person with dementia and accessing the Internet. Those who score less than 20 points on the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) or less than 3 points on the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale will be assessed on the same schedule as the intervention group, but will not be used in the primary analysis as the low care burden group, but will be evaluated exploratory.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those who scored 26 points or more on the CES-D Scale or 15 points or more on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) will be excluded as a severe depression or anxiety.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver's burden after 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months of using iSupport Japanese version | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiving gratification, depression, anxiety, awareness of person-centered care, quality of life, and satisfaction with the application after 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months of using iSupport Japanese version | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYoshie Omachi
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Department of Forensic Psychiatry
Outcome results
None listed