Status:
COMPLETED
Online Caregiver Psychoeducation and Support for Alzheimer's
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Alzheimer's Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-95 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This study is piloting an internet-based intervention to provide support for caregivers of VA patients with Alzheimer's disease or related memory difficulties (ADRD). Veterans with a clinical diagnosi...
Detailed Description
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive brain disease resulting in cognitive and functional decline. While some pharmacological agents and behavioral programs are now available to slow the rate of d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient living in community and ambulatory
- Patient has diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
- Patient age 50-95
- Caregiver age 18-90
- Patient currently under treatment for Alzheimer's disease
- Patient and caregiver reside within 2 hours of Los Angeles
- Caregiver has home internet access
- Patient has close contact with caregiver
Exclusion
- Patient lives in residential setting
- No family contact
- Acute illness or chronic disease in patient or caregiver
- Patient or caregiver plans to leave area within the year
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
53 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00416078
Start Date
August 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
April 29 2015
Active Locations (1)
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
West Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073