dementia mild cognitive impairment
Conditions
Interventions
One group receives five telephone sessions (45-60 minutes) of SFBT, while the
other group receives care as usual.
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Patient and caregiver have visited the multicultural memory clinic; all diagnostic assessments (neuropsychological assessment, MRI etc.) have been completed * Patient was referred for cognitive complaints * Patient and caregiver are willing and able to give informed consent * Male or female, aged 18 years or above for caregivers, 30 years or above for patients.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * If severe psychiatric disorders requiring active treatment are present, as judged during the multidisciplinary meetings of the Alzheimer Center. * If the patient is unable to provide informed consent due to severe cognitive impairment, e.g. as shown by an inability to complete the screening measures of the neuropsychological assessment, or floor effects on more than one cognitive domain * If the patient is too impaired in speech or language comprehension to participate in the intervention, as judged by the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter is the group difference in the trajectories of quality of life from pre-, to directly post- and six months post-treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary study parameters are the group differences in the trajectories of depressive symptoms, solution focused skills and caregiver strain from pre-, to directly post- and six months post-treatment. Furthermore, we will perform a cost-effectiveness study. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed