Effect of a training program on dementia and caregiving.

A training program for people with dementia and their family caregivers: a randomized controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON21009

Enrollment

312

Registered

2009-05-06

Start date

2009-06-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Exercise Training In Dutch: Dementie Mantelzorg Ziekte van Alzheimer Beweging Training Depressie

Interventions

The patients-caregivers dyads will be randomly assigned to the training program or care-as-usual after written informed consent. The goal of the exercise training program is that people with dementi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for people with dementia are: 1. People with dementia (Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Bodies, Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia etc.); 2. Minimum age 55 years; 3. Living at home and not institutionalized; 4. To have caregivers willing to participate in the training sessions; 5. Written informed consent (caregivers provide consent on behalf of the people with AD); 6. Be able to keep balance and to walk some steps without help. Inclusion criteria for the caregivers are: 1. To be spouses or adult relatives who live with, or spent a minimum of 4 hours every day with the patient; 2. Minimum age 25 years; 3. Be able to give instructions to the patient; 4. 5 or more points on CES-D; 5. To have enough understanding of the Dutch language; 6. Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for people with dementia are: 1. Use of antidepressants; 2. MMSE < 14; 3. Presence of psychotic symptoms or cerebral trauma; 4. Receive more than two days outpatients’ care. Exclusion criteria for the caregivers are: 1. Physical difficulties (not possible to assist the participant with the exercises); 2. Presence of psychotic symptoms; 3. Use of antidepressants.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
People with dementia: 1. Physical health (SIP & SF36); 2. Mood (Cornell).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
People with dementia: 1. Cognition(neurospychological research). Caregivers: 1. Physical Health (GHQ-12); 2. Mood (CES-D); 3. Stress (SPICC, RMBPC and cortisol).	—

Contacts

Public ContactA-E. Prick

ajc.prick@psy.vu.nl+31 (0)20 5988757

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)