Reducing Depression in Dementia Caregivers
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to develop and examine the initial impact of a distance-based intervention for female family dementia caregivers. As stated in the original proposal, the primary hypothesis of the study was that family caregivers who participated in the Video Intervention would show greater reduction in psychological distress (i.e., on measures of depression and emotional distress following problematic patient behaviors) compared to those in the Basic Education condition, and that this effect would be maintained over time (3 and 6 months post-tx).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_1 depression
Started Jan 2002
Typical duration for phase_1 depression
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2002
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 10, 2003
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 11, 2003
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2004
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2004
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
November 19, 2008
CompletedJune 23, 2014
June 1, 2014
2.6 years
March 10, 2003
October 23, 2008
June 4, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Beck Depression Inventory II (Beck, Steer & Brown, 1996)
21-item self-report instrument to assess severity of symptoms of depression. There is a four-point scale for each item ranging from 0 to 3. The total continuous score can range from 0 to 63 points, with higher scores reflective of greater severity.
Pre-intervention intake assessment, conducted 7-14 days prior to start of intervention
Primary Outcome: Beck Depression Inventory II (Beck, Steer & Brown, 1996)
21-item self-report instrument to assess severity of symptoms of depression. There is a four-point scale for each item ranging from 0 to 3. The total continuous score can range from 0 to 63 points, with higher scores reflective of greater severity.
Post-intervention, assessed 4-14 days after final intervention session.
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Negative Affect Schedule (Watson, Clark & Tellegen, 1988)
Pre-intervention intake assessment, conducted 7-14 days prior to start of intervention
Secondary Outcome: Negative Affect Scale (Watson, Clark & Tellegen, 1988)
Post-intervention, assessed 4-14 days after final intervention session.
Study Arms (2)
Behavioral Skills Training
EXPERIMENTALMulticomponent behavioral intervention using 10-session video series (Steffen, et al., 2001) workbook (Steffen, et al., 2001), and weekly telephone coaching sessions.
Basic Education
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants receive 37-page Basic Care Guide (Education Institute, 2001) and bi-weekly telephone calls by a trained staff member.
Interventions
Participants receive 37-page Basic Care Guide (Education Institute, 2001) and bi-weekly telephone calls by a trained staff member.
Multicomponent behavioral intervention using 10-session video series (Steffen, et al., 2001) workbook (Steffen, et al., 2001), and weekly telephone coaching sessions.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Caregiver and dementia pt live in the same home
- Resident of following states: Il,IN, IO, KS, MI, MN, MO, NB,WI
You may not qualify if:
- Insulin dependent diabetes
- Thyroid disease
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Missouri-St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63121, United States
Related Publications (3)
Steffen AM. Anger management for dementia caregivers: A preliminary study using video and telephone interventions. Behavior Therapy 31:281-299, 2000.
BACKGROUNDSteffen AM, McKibbin C, Zeiss AM, Gallagher-Thompson D, Bandura A. The revised scale for caregiving self-efficacy: reliability and validity studies. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2002 Jan;57(1):P74-86. doi: 10.1093/geronb/57.1.p74.
PMID: 11773226BACKGROUNDGonzalez-Fraile E, Ballesteros J, Rueda JR, Santos-Zorrozua B, Sola I, McCleery J. Remotely delivered information, training and support for informal caregivers of people with dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Jan 4;1(1):CD006440. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006440.pub3.
PMID: 33417236DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Ann M. Steffen, PhD, Associate Professor
- Organization
- University of Missouri-St. Louis
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ann M. Steffen, PhD
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 10, 2003
First Posted
March 11, 2003
Study Start
January 1, 2002
Primary Completion
August 1, 2004
Study Completion
August 1, 2004
Last Updated
June 23, 2014
Results First Posted
November 19, 2008
Record last verified: 2014-06