NCT04732312

Brief Summary

The purpose of this prospective monocenter observational study is to assess the impact of the first introduction of formal home help (personalized autonomy allowance for seniors) on the quality of life of home caregivers of elderly patients with neurocognitive impairment.

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Enrollment
12

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2019

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 19, 2019

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 16, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 16, 2019

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 14, 2021

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

November 20, 2025

Status Verified

November 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

January 14, 2021

Last Update Submit

November 17, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

cognitive impairmentcaregiver quality of lifecaregiver burdencaregiver vulnerability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Caregiver quality of life

    Variation of caregiver quality of life between inclusion and 90 days. Quality of life is assessed with the PIXEL study evaluation scale. This is a 20-item scale, subdivided in four domains: behavioral capacities to face difficulties generated by the patient, relation with the environment, psychological perception of the situation, perception of a possible distress. Score ranges from 0 to 100 points (5 points for each item).

    90 days

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Caregiver vulnerability

    90 days

  • Caregiver burden

    90 days

  • Caregiver quality of life according to the type of formal home care

    90 days

  • Caregiver vulnerability according to the type of formal home care

    90 days

  • Caregiver burden according to the type of formal home care

    90 days

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Interventions

Setting up of a formal home help

Eligibility Criteria

Age60 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Elderly people with neurocognitive disorders benefiting from a home support program (personalized autonomy allowance for seniors program).

You may qualify if:

  • Patient 60 years of age or older
  • Diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders
  • MMSE score less than or equal to 26
  • GIR score inferior or equal to 4
  • Introduction of formal home help (personalized autonomy allowance for seniors program)
  • Patient living in Haut-Rhin department (France)
  • Patient receiving regular informal help at home (at least once a week)
  • Availability of the current home helper to participate in the sudy
  • Non-opposition to participation in the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Introduction of formal home care not related to the personalized autonomy allowance program
  • Patient under legal protection

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

GHRMSA

Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, 68100, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cognitive DysfunctionCaregiver Burden

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognition DisordersNeurocognitive DisordersMental DisordersStress, PsychologicalBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 14, 2021

First Posted

February 1, 2021

Study Start

March 19, 2019

Primary Completion

October 16, 2019

Study Completion

October 16, 2019

Last Updated

November 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2018-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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