Improving care of people with dementia in Black African and Caribbean groups

ISRCTN	ISRCTN67199930
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN67199930
Protocol serial number	20077
Sponsor	University College London
Funder	National Institute for Health Research

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Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Plain English summary under review.

Mr Moise Roche
Public

University College London
Division of Psychiatry
Maple House
149 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 7NF
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised; Interventional; Design type: Process of Care
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study type	Participant information sheet
Scientific title	Improving dementia care in African and Caribbean minority ethnic groups
Study acronym	IDEMCARE
Study objectives	The aim of this study is to benefit patients and their family carers by increasing timely diagnosis of dementia in Black African and Caribbean groups and thus allowing choice, symptomatic treatment, reduce carers’ depression, avoid crises, and delay care home admission.
Ethics approval(s)	First Medical Research Ethics Committee, 31/03/2014, ref: 14/EE/0136
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Topic: Primary Care; Subtopic: Dementias and neurodegeneration (DeNDRoN); Disease: All Diseases
Intervention	Leaflet, "Getting help for forgetfulness" leaflet has been developed through focus groups and interviews with members of the Black African and Caribbean ethnic minorities. It is a psychoeducation tool aimed changing attitudes to help-seeking for memory problems.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	APEND questionnaire; Timepoint(s): 2 weeks and 4 months
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	30/04/2016

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Lower age limit	18 Years
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	94
Key inclusion criteria	Phase 1: 1. Aged 18 or over 2. Community group members who are from Black African or Carribean Minority Ethic groups who have given us permission to approach their members 3. Capacity to consent to participate Phase 2: 1. Participants of phase 1 of the study who have agreed to be approached again 2. Family people with mild dementia 3. Capacity to consent to participate Phase 3: 1. Black African or Carribean people who are registered with a GP 2. Aged 50 years or over 3. Able to provide consent to take part in the study
Key exclusion criteria	People who do not consent to participate or who lack capacity to consent to involvement in the study.
Date of first enrolment	16/11/2015
Date of final enrolment	30/04/2016

University College London

Division of Psychiatry
Maple House
149 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 7NF
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	01/08/2018		Yes	No
HRA research summary			28/06/2023	No	No
Participant information sheet	Participant information sheet	11/11/2025	11/11/2025	No	Yes

01/06/2018: Publication reference added.