Alzheimer's disease Coordinated Care for San Diego Seniors

ISRCTN ISRCTN72577751
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN72577751
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
26/07/2005
Registration date
17/08/2005
Last edited
29/07/2014
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 Barbara Vickrey
Scientific

UCLA Dept of Neurology
C128 RNRC
710 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles
90095
United States of America

Phone +1 310 206 7671
Email bvickrey@ucla.edu

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymACCESS
Study objectivesA community-wide, collaborative care, quality improvement strategy for dementia patients having Medicare insurance will be more effective in improving adherence to a set of dementia care guidelines than usual care.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAlzheimer's disease and other dementias
InterventionThe intervention was based on the chronic care model and included care managers (primarily social workers) based at the healthcare organisations and community agencies, an internet-based software system for care planning and coordination, structured assessments and referral protocols, caregiver self-management support, and provider education.
Control: usual care
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureAdherence to guidelines for dementia care
Secondary outcome measures1. Healthcare and community resource utilisation
2. Caregiver knowledge
3. Patient health-related quality of life, quality of patient's healthcare
4. Caregiver confidence, social support, unmet need, and health-related quality of life
5. Provider knowledge and perceived care quality
Overall study start date01/08/2001
Completion date04/11/2002

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
Lower age limit65 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants438 patient/caregiver dyads
Key inclusion criteriaPatients:
1. Diagnosis of dementia
2. Age 65 years or older
3. Medicare insurance
4. In care at one of three San Diego area healthcare organisations

Caregivers:
1. Age 18 years or older
2. Non-professional caregiver
Key exclusion criteriaPatients: no caregiver
Caregivers: unable to read or understand English or Spanish
Date of first enrolment01/08/2001
Date of final enrolment04/11/2002

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United States of America

Study participating centre

UCLA Dept of Neurology
Los Angeles
90095
United States of America

Sponsor information

Regents of the University of California (USA)
University/education

UCLA Office of Contract & Grant Administration
10920 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1200
Los Angeles
90024
United States of America

ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/046rm7j60

Funders

Funder type

Government

California Department of Health Services (USA) (ref: 00-91316)

No information available

California Department of Aging (USA) (ref: IG-0001-22)

No information available

California HealthCare Foundation (USA) (ref: 99-3020)
Private sector organisation / Trusts, charities, foundations (both public and private)
Alternative name(s)
CHCF
Location
United States of America

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?
Results article results 21/11/2006 Yes No