Couples Coping With Alzheimer's Disease

NCT00438724 | Unknown

• 2 other identifiers: IA0103ZEN-04-1011
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a new couples counseling intervention for people recently diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease and their spouses. The study hypothesis is that counseling the couple shortly after the diagnosis, and while the functional impact of the illness is still relatively mild, will have a significant impact on their ability to provide support for each other.

Conditions

Aging; Alzheimer Disease; Dementia

Keywords

Caregivers; Caregiving; Spousal relationships; cognition disorders; therapy; mental health; psychosocial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Changes in dyadic (couple) adjustment

• depression

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Level of anxiety

• satisfaction with social support

Interventions

Information, counseling and support BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Couples, in which one partner has been diagnosed with AD and is in the mild stage of the disease
• Ages 21 to 90

You may not qualify if:

• Severe psychological or physical illness
• Unwillingness to participate in all aspects of the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alzheimer's Association: lead

Study Sites (1)

Aging and Dementia Research Center, Silberstein Institute, NYU School of Medicine

New York, New York, 10016, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (4)

• Morrissey MV. Rethinking the benefits of an adapted version of 'Alzheimer Cafe' for individuals with Alzheimer's and their partners. Int J Psychiatr Nurs Res. 2006 Sep;12(1):1393-401.

  PMID: 17016901 BACKGROUND

• Robinson L, Clare L, Evans K. Making sense of dementia and adjusting to loss: psychological reactions to a diagnosis of dementia in couples. Aging Ment Health. 2005 Jul;9(4):337-47. doi: 10.1080/13607860500114555.

  PMID: 16019290 BACKGROUND

• Gallagher-Thompson D, Dal Canto PG, Jacob T, Thompson LW. A comparison of marital interaction patterns between couples in which the husband does or does not have Alzheimer's disease. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2001 May;56(3):S140-50. doi: 10.1093/geronb/56.3.s140.

  PMID: 11316839 BACKGROUND

• Auclair U, Epstein C, Mittelman M. Couples Counseling in Alzheimer's Disease: Additional Clinical Findings from a Novel Intervention Study. Clin Gerontol. 2009 Apr 1;32(2):130-146. doi: 10.1080/07317110802676809.

  PMID: 19865591 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease; Dementia; Cognition Disorders; Psychological Well-Being

Interventions

Counseling; Palliative Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Tauopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Community Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services; Patient Care; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Mary S. Mittelman, DrPH

  NYU School of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 21, 2007
• First Posted: February 22, 2007
• Study Start: November 1, 2004
• Study Completion: November 1, 2007
• Last Updated: September 20, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-09

Locations

US (1)