Behavioral Problems Related to Attendance Adult Day Care Centers

NCT03057184 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: GRS1274/B/16
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Adult Day Care Centers (ADCC) offer important relief and rest services for family caregivers. However, some caregivers report that behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) arise when they prepare dependents for the ADCC, especially when they have dementia. This issue increases stress for caregivers and contributes to a worsening of their mental health and quality of life. The present study evaluates the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention program aimed at reducing the reluctance of the dependent to attend the ADCC. We hope that reducing resistance will have a positive influence on the mental health of caregivers.

Conditions

Family Members; Dependence

Keywords

Adult Day Care Center; behavioral problems; caregivers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• disruptive behaviors

  Measured by the questionary disruptive behaviors will be measured with RMBPC

  Post intervention (6 months follow-up assessment will be performed)

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

behavioral intervention program

Behavioral: Intervention

Usual care

NO INTERVENTION

Usual care

Interventions

Intervention BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will consist of 8 weekly sessions, with a duration of 90 minutes. Although each intervention is adapted to the specific behavioral problems

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Participants in the study are those family members who help in the care of the person attending the ADCC at least two days a week;
• Family caregivers perform or participate in organizing the dependent patient's preparation to visit the ADCC, with or without the help of another person. It is define "preparation for attendance" as all the activities performed by the caregivers in interaction with the patient, from the moment in which they begin to prepare until they get into the vehicle taking them to the ADCC, with the aim of facilitating their ADCC attendance. This includes, for example, waking them up, getting them out of bed, helping them shower and get dressed, assisting them at breakfast, helping them to walk and use the stairs, communicating with them about current actions and what they will be doing in the immediate future;
• Family caregivers recognize the existence of at least one BPSD associated with ADCC care;
• Signature of informed consent by family caregivers.

You may not qualify if:

• Paid caregivers;
• Family caregivers who do not participate in the preparation for the ADCC visit;
• Those who do not sign informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud: lead
• Fundación Instituto de Estudios de Ciencias de la Salud de Castilla y León: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Fundacion INFOSALUD

Salamanca, 37007, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Problem Behavior

Interventions

Methods

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Child Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques

Study Officials

• Luis Garcia Ortiz, MD

  Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: It is an experimental design using random assignment to select 130 family members responsible for the preparation and transfer of the care-recipient from their home to the ADCC: was randomized to an intervention group or control group (care as usual).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 12, 2017
• First Posted: February 17, 2017
• Study Start: February 12, 2017
• Primary Completion: December 12, 2017
• Study Completion: December 31, 2018
• Last Updated: November 16, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Locations

ES (1)