Status:
SUSPENDED
Effectiveness of an Online Training and Support Program (iSupport) for Informal Dementia Caregivers
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade do Porto
Conditions:
Caregiver Subjective Burden
Depressive Symptoms
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Informal caregivers of people with dementia are at greater risk of developing physical and mental health problems when compared to the general population and to informal caregivers of people with othe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Portuguese adults (≥18 years) (as self-reported and reported by professionals in the referral process);
- Giving consent to participate (Electronic Informed Consent);
- Providing non-paid care for at least 6 months at the time of the recruitment (as self-reported and reported by professionals in the referral process);
- Caring for a person holding a formal diagnosis of dementia (as reported by professionals in the referral process);
- Be skilled to use the internet (as self-reported and reported by professionals in the referral process);
- Experiencing either a clinically relevant level of subjective burden, as determined by a total score ≥ 21 on the Zarit Burden Interview or depression or anxiety symptoms, determined by a score ≥ 8 in at least one of the subscales of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
Exclusion
- Unable to comprehend written Portuguese (as reported by professionals in the referral process);
- Not having access to a device with internet connection at least twice a week (as self-reported and reported by professionals in the referral process);
- Declaring to care for a person in institutional care (e.g. nursing home or continued care unit) (as self-reported and reported by professionals in the referral process).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 5 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
184 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04104568
Start Date
March 5 2020
End Date
December 1 2023
Last Update
November 8 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar
Porto, Portugal