Efficacy of a Multicomponant Psychosocial Interventional Program for Caregivers of Dementia Patients

Efficacy of a multi-component psychosocial intervention program for caregivers of dementia patients, Alexandria, Egypt: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201602001450196

Enrollment

120

Registered

2016-02-03

Start date

2012-04-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders The emotional status, perceived burden of care, dementia-related knowledge

Interventions

No intervention

A multi-component psychosocial intervention program

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- Patients aged 60 years and more, diagnosed with any type of dementia according to DSM-IV-TR, and having a score of less than 20 on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) scale. 2- Informal caregivers currently living with patients (fulfilling the above mentioned criteria) and accepting to give a written consent to participate in the program.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1- Currently or recently (during previous month) hospitalized patients. 2- Patients suffering from severe debilitating disease (terminal stage cancer, completely bed ridden), or communicative problems.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Caregiver anxiety;Caregiver dementia-related knowledge;Caregiver depression	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Caregiver perceived burden	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactZeinab Shata

Lecturer High Institute Pub Health Egypt. Assis Prof Faculty Pub Health Trop Med, Saudi Arabia

Zeinab.Shata@yahoo.com00966582233791

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026