ISRCTN ISRCTN20646614
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN20646614
ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT00866099
Secondary identifying numbers Dendron 4932; 09/0133
Submission date
28/05/2009
Registration date
27/08/2009
Last edited
22/11/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Prof Steve Iliffe
Scientific

Research Department of Primary Care & Population Health
University College London
Royal Free Campus
Rowland Hill Street
London
NW3 2PF
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7830 2239
Email s.iliffe@pcps.ucl.ac.uk

Study information

Study designUnblinded cluster randomised controlled trial with a pre-post design, with two arms
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)GP practice
Study typeDiagnostic
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleEvidence-based interventions in dementia: a randomised controlled trial of an educational programme to improve early recognition and response in primary care
Study acronymEVIDEM-ED
Study objectivesPrimary care practice teams who receive a tailored educational package will show improved recognition and response to dementia than control practices who undertake normal care.
Ethics approval(s)Southampton and South West Hampshire Research Ethics Committee A approval pending as of 03/06/2009. Decision expected 09/06/2009 (ref: 09/H0502/77)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDementia
InterventionThe educational intervention consists of practice based workshops with a tailored curriculum designed by a multidisciplinary expert group, supplemented by computer based reference support software. An experienced general practitioner with a background in postgraduate education will facilitate the small group workshops with the practice team. The computer software will include information for the investigation and management of dementia and will assist clinical reasoning and care planning.

Control practices will be provided with a summary of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) dementia guidelines (2006).
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureAn increase of 50% between groups of patients with dementia receiving two dementia reviews per year, i.e. 20% (control) versus 70% (intervention) at follow-up after training.

Primary and secondary outcome measures will be taken at baseline and again 12 months later.
Secondary outcome measures1. Documented concordance with intervention recommendations on recording disclosure decisions and consequences
2. Screening for depression
3. Referral to social services
4. Informing people with dementia about relevant local voluntary organisations
5. Provision of legal information and shared management of cholinesterase inhibitor medication
6. Benefits to people with dementia and their families, measured using standardised instruments like Dementia Quality of Life (DEMQOL) and the Carer Strain Index
7. Brief interviews with carers

Primary and secondary outcome measures will be taken at baseline and again 12 months later.
Overall study start date01/06/2009
Completion date01/10/2012

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupOther
SexBoth
Target number of participants200
Key inclusion criteria1. Memory or other cognitive impairments suggestive of dementia syndrome
2. A formal diagnosis of dementia, of any type
3. Male or female participants, no age limits
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients and carers who are already involved in concurrent research
2. If the key professional feels that an approach to the person with dementia or their carer would be inappropriate, for example the dementia is very severe, or that an approach may increase distress
3. Any other important reason that the key professional may have for why the person with dementia or their carer should not be contacted
Date of first enrolment01/06/2009
Date of final enrolment01/10/2012

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Research Department of Primary Care & Population Health
London
NW3 2PF
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Joint UCLH/UCL Biomedical Research Unit
1st Floor Maple House
149 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1P 9LL
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.uclh.nhs.uk/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/042fqyp44

Funders

Funder type

Government

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) (UK) - Programme Grant for Applied Research (PGfAR) (ref: RP-PG-0606-1005)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article protocol 10/02/2010 Yes No
Results article results 20/11/2013 Yes No
HRA research summary 28/06/2023 No No