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
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
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Quality of life |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | 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? |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Depressed carers of people with Alzheimer's disease |
| Intervention | Cognitive behavioural therapy versus waiting list/normal care |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/10/1998 |
| Completion date | 31/07/2001 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Mixed |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | Participants 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 criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/10/1998 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/07/2001 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
University College London
London
W1W 7EJ
United Kingdom
W1W 7EJ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Alzheimer's Society (UK)
Charity
Charity
Gordon House
10 Greencoat Place
London
SW1P 1PH
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)207 306 0606 |
|---|---|
| enquiries@alzheimers.org.uk | |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/0472gwq90 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Alzheimer's Society (UK)
Private sector organisation / Associations and societies (private and public)
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 share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
07/06/217: No publications found, study status unverified
