Status:

UNKNOWN

Dementia Early Recognition and Response in Primary Care

Lead Sponsor:

University College, London

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and test an educational intervention for dementia in primary care, combining timely diagnosis, psychosocial support around the period of diagnosis and managemen...

Detailed Description

Dementia presents many challenges for primary care. Early diagnosis is important as this allows those with dementia and their family care networks to engage with support services and plan for the futu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with memory or other cognitive impairments suggestive of dementia syndrome
  • those with a formal diagnosis of dementia, of any type.

Exclusion

  • Patients and carers who are already involved in concurrent research
  • If the key professional feels that an approach to the person with dementia or their carer would be inappropriate, for example the dementia is very severe, or that an approach may increase distress
  • and any other important reason that the key professional may have for why the person with dementia or their carer should not be contacted.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

125 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00866099

Start Date

July 1 2009

End Date

September 1 2012

Last Update

April 19 2010

Active Locations (2)

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Department of Primary Care and Population Health

London, England, United Kingdom, NW3 2PF

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University College London

London, Greater London, United Kingdom, NW3 2PF