Can cognitive therapy reduce emotional burden in depressed carers of people with Alzheimer's and improve the quality of life for caregiver/care-recipient dyads?

ISRCTN ISRCTN84429490
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84429490
Secondary identifying numbers QRD/99/01/01
Submission date
02/08/2002
Registration date
02/08/2002
Last edited
07/06/2017
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nervous System Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Georgina Charlesworth
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
Email g.charlesworth@ucl.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeQuality of life
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleCan cognitive therapy reduce emotional burden in depressed carers of people with Alzheimer's and improve the quality of life for caregiver/care-recipient dyads?
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDepressed carers of people with Alzheimer's disease
InterventionCognitive behavioural therapy versus waiting list/normal care
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/10/1998
Completion date31/07/2001

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupMixed
SexBoth
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaParticipants are all family members providing substantial care for a relative with a primary progressive dementia such as Alzheimer's disease or related conditions. The carers involved are all experiencing considerable difficulties with their own low mood or concern for the future to the extent that they could be classified as having a depressive disorder meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/10/1998
Date of final enrolment31/07/2001

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

University College London
London
W1W 7EJ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Alzheimer's Society (UK)
Charity

Gordon House
10 Greencoat Place
London
SW1P 1PH
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)207 306 0606
Email enquiries@alzheimers.org.uk
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/0472gwq90

Funders

Funder type

Charity

Alzheimer's Society (UK)
Private sector organisation / Associations and societies (private and public)
Alternative name(s)
alzheimerssoc
Location
United Kingdom

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

Editorial Notes

07/06/217: No publications found, study status unverified