Does befriending by trained lay workers improve psychological well-being and quality of life for carers of people with dementia, and at what cost?: a randomised controlled trial.
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN08130075 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN08130075 |
| Protocol serial number | HTA 99/34/07 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme - HTA (UK) |
- Submission date
- 25/04/2003
- Registration date
- 25/04/2003
- Last edited
- 25/08/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nervous System Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Georgina Charlesworth
Scientific
Scientific
Lecturer in Clinical & Hlth Psychology of Old Age
Centre for Behavioural & Social Science in Medicine
University College London
67-73 Charles Bell House
London
W1W 7EJ
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)207 679 9334 |
|---|---|
| g.charlesworth@ucl.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | BECCA |
| Study objectives | 1. To randomly allocate carers of people with dementia to one of two groups (access to an employed befriending facilitator vs. usual care) and follow-up for 3 years post-randomisation in order to compare: carer stress and coping strategies, quality of life in both the carers and people with dementia; resources use; and survival. 2. To document direct and indirect costs in both the intervention and control group, calculating the costs from the perspective of health, social and voluntary services and families involved in dementia care, and establish incremental cost-effectiveness. 3. To employ a befriending facilitator to collaborate with relevant voluntary agencies in recruiting, training and supporting befrienders, and matching befrienders to care dyads. 4. To disseminate project outputs including: effectiveness and cost effectiveness; model of befriender support and training. Please note that the target number of participants was added as of 25/08/2009. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Nervous system diseases: Dementia |
| Intervention | Access to an employed befriending facilitator vs. standard care |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Carer stress and coping strategies, quality of life in both the carers and people with dementia |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration. |
| Completion date | 30/09/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 236 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Carers of people with dementia |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/09/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Lecturer in Clinical & Hlth Psychology of Old Age
London
W1W 7EJ
United Kingdom
W1W 7EJ
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 07/06/2008 | Yes | No | |
| Other publications | HTA monograph | 01/03/2008 | Yes | No |
