Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Prof Gordon K Wilcock
ORCID ID
Contact details
Department of Care of the Elderly
University of Bristol
Frenchay Hospital
Bristol
BS18 1LE
United Kingdom
+44 (0)117 975 3948
gordon.wilcock@bristol.ac.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
265/393
Study information
Scientific title
An evaluation of psycho-educational intervention in older adults with mild intellectual impairment, using a combination of randomised controlled trial and n=1 methodology
Acronym
BPI
Study hypothesis
Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Dementia or cognitive impairment
Intervention
Bristol Psycho-educational Intervention Group (BPI): The BPI group will comprise of two phases -
Phase 1 will be six, weekly group meetings each lasting up to two hours. Individuals will be informed about memory functioning, will identify their own disabilities and handicaps, will learn strategies of memory management, and undertake personal behavioural goal setting. Time will be given to explore specific problems brought to the group using group problem solving techniques.
Phase 2 will consist of six group meetings, three at fortnightly intervals, and three at monthly intervals. The focus of this phase will be to consolidate skills and continue with personal behavioural goal setting.
Non-directive Support Group (NDSG): The NDSG group will meet the same number of times at the same intervals as the BPI group but staggered to aid recruitment. The group will be led by two nurses with relevant clinical experience and will offer non-directive supportive therapy. This group will provide the opportunity to share experiences and talk about feelings without offering either a formal education or rehabilitation programme. The Non-directive Support Group is designed to control for the effects of regular follow-up and contact with healthcare professionals.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/01/2002
Overall trial end date
31/12/2002
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
The intervention will be offered to individuals aged 55 years or over with mild cognitive impairment, defined as Clinician's Dementia Rating score of 0.5 or 1. This is likely to include people with a stable cognitive impairment as well as individuals whose condition is expected to deteriorate and those with an established diagnosis of early dementia (Ritchie & Kildea 1995. Both patient and partner will be in daily contact and will have expressed an interest in, or concern about, learning to manage these difficulties when seen in the Bristol Memory Disorders Clinic (BMDC) by the clinic doctor. Patients and partners will usually live within a 45-min drive of Blackberry Hill Hospital.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Senior
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/01/2002
Recruitment end date
31/12/2002
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Department of Care of the Elderly
Bristol
BS18 1LE
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
The Health Foundation (UK)
Sponsor details
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7257 8000
info@health.org.uk
Sponsor type
Charity
Website
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Funder name
The Health Foundation (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary