The management of anxiety in Alzheimer's disease - A pilot study of a single-blind randomised controlled trial using an intervention package with a three month follow-up

ISRCTN ISRCTN33534489
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN33534489
Protocol serial number N0577167824
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Funder North East London Mental Health NHS Trust (UK)
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
15/03/2017
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 Afifa Qazi
Scientific

Old Age Psychiatry
Mascalls Park Hospital
Mascalls Lane
Brentwood
CM15 5HQ
United Kingdom

Phone +44 01277 302736
Email afifaqazi@hotmail.com

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific titleThe management of anxiety in Alzheimer's disease - A pilot study of a single-blind randomised controlled trial using an intervention package with a three month follow-up
Study objectivesDoes the management of anxiety in Alzheimer's disease result in a significant reduction in anxiety, improved QoL and an improvement in carer mental health?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedNervous System Diseases: Alzheimer's disease
Intervention1. Systematic review of evidence.
2. Recruiting participants through day centres, lunch clubs with specialist provision for dementia.
3. Randomisation of participants.
4. Intervention package, which will involve a stepped care plan using physical, drug, social and psychological interventions.
5. Follow-up, which will be done 3 months post intervention.
6. Data-Analysis will be done on an intent to treat basis and will be achieved by using analysis of co-variance.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Rating of Anxiety in Dementia (RAID), QoL-AD and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/08/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexNot Specified
Key inclusion criteriaParticipants will be selected from 5 centres within North East London Mental Health Trust.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/11/2005
Date of final enrolment01/08/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Old Age Psychiatry
Brentwood
CM15 5HQ
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

15/03/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator