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
Secondary identifying numbers N0577167824
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

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
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 measureRating of Anxiety in Dementia (RAID), QoL-AD and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/11/2005
Completion date01/08/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupSenior
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
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

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Old Age Psychiatry
Brentwood
CM15 5HQ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

North East London Mental Health NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

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

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