At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Caregiver and dementia patient must live in the same home
- ✓Resident of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, or Wisconsin
- ✕Insulin-dependent diabetes
- ✕Thyroid disease
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Reducing Depression in Dementia Caregivers
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Basic Education and Behavioral Skills Training: Experimental for Depression. Completed, enrolled 74 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study was to develop and examine the initial impact of a distance-based intervention for female family dementia caregivers. As stated in the original proposal, the primary hypothesis of the study was that family caregivers who participated in the Video Intervention would show greater reduction in psychological distress (i.e., on measures of depression and emotional distress following problematic patient behaviors) compared to those in the Basic Education condition, and that this effect would be maintained over time (3 and 6 months post-tx).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Participants receive 37-page Basic Care Guide (Education Institute, 2001) and bi-weekly telephone calls by a trained staff member.
Multicomponent behavioral intervention using 10-session video series (Steffen, et al., 2001) workbook (Steffen, et al., 2001), and weekly telephone coaching sessions.