Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects and Cost-Effectiveness of an Integrated Multidisciplinary Approach for Psychogeriatric Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

Conditions:

Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders

Memory Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

55+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects and cost-effectiveness of a Diagnostic Observation Center for PsychoGeriatric patients (DOC-PG). Our main hypothesis is that DOC-PG has added valu...

Detailed Description

An integrated multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and managing dementia is generally recommended, though rarely investigated. In recent years, multidisciplinary memory clinics (MCs) for patients ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 55 years or over
  • Suspected of having dementia or combined somatic/psychiatric disorder
  • No referral to other local/regional services in the last two years
  • Availability of a proxy (visiting the patient at least once a week)

Exclusion

  • Acute disorders that need a prompt therapeutic intervention
  • Living in a nursing home or receiving care that is comparable to that of a nursing home

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

August 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

216 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00402311

Start Date

April 1 2002

End Date

August 1 2005

Last Update

January 22 2007

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Academic Hospital Maastricht

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6202 AZ