Sharing the Outcome of a Memory Assessment
The Acceptability and Feasibility of a Guide for Sharing the Outcome of a Memory Assessment
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to establish the acceptability of a guide developed to improve people's experiences of dementia assessment outcome appointments in comparison to a standard consultation. This study will also inform the feasibility of future research evaluating the guide and provide information on how well the measurements used provide evaluation of the intervention.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2021
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 14, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 22, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 21, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 4, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 4, 2022
CompletedJune 13, 2022
June 1, 2022
8 months
May 14, 2021
June 10, 2022
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (5)
Difference in scores on The Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Questionnaire for each condition
Measures patient and companions rating of clinician empathy in consultations. Higher scores suggest higher levels of clinician empathy. The maximum score possible is 50 and the minimum is 10.
Baseline
Difference in scores on The Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Questionnaire for each condition
Measures patient and companions rating of clinician empathy in consultations. Higher scores suggest higher levels of clinician empathy. The maximum score possible is 50 and the minimum is 10.
Post initial Consultation. Up to four weeks following consultation appointment.
Difference in scores on The Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Questionnaire for each condition
Measures patient and companions rating of clinician empathy in consultations. Higher scores suggest higher levels of clinician empathy. The maximum score possible is 50 and the minimum is 10.
Post outcome appointment. Up to four weeks following outcome appointment.
Qualitative semi-structured interviews with patients and companions.
Focussing on their experiences of the outcome appointment.
Interviews to take place following the outcome appointment. Up to four weeks following outcome appointment.
Qualitative semi-structured interviews with clinicians.
Focussing on their experiences of using the guide and delivering outcome appointments.
Interviews to take place within four weeks of clilnicians completing outcome appointments with all of the patients participating in the study.
Study Arms (2)
Usual Care Dementia assessment
ACTIVE COMPARATORClinicians will conduct the assessment and outcome process as per their usual practice.
Guide informed dementia assessment
EXPERIMENTALThe guide will be used by both clinicians, patients and their companions to inform the approach to the dementia assessment process.
Interventions
The guide provides information that informs the approach taken to assessing people for dementia. It aims to guide clinicians. patients and their companions to think about how the diagnostic process is carried out, taking into account patient preferences, particularly around how they would like diagnostic decisions to be communicated to them.
Clinicians conduct the dementia assessment as per standard protocols
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients will be included in the study if they are:
- Taking part in an initial assessment appointment with the participating MAS services
- Aged 18 years or over (Northamptonshire MAS require patients to be 65 years or over to be eligible for referral. There will be no upper age limit)
- Able to provide written informed consent
- Companions will be included in the study if they are:
- Supporting a patient-participant to attend a MAS initial assessment appointment
- Aged 18 years or over
- Able to provide written, informed consent
- MAS Clinicians will be included in the study if they are:
- Involved in the delivery of MAS outcome appointments
- Able to provide written informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Patients and companions will not be included in the research if there is reason to doubt their capacity to give informed consent under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- Patients and companions who are not fluent in English will not be included in the study.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Memory Assessment Service (Corby/Kettering)
Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1RJ, United Kingdom
Memory Assessment Service (Rushden/Wellingborough)
Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0PT, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Danielle De Boos
University of Nottingham
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 14, 2021
First Posted
June 22, 2021
Study Start
September 21, 2021
Primary Completion
May 4, 2022
Study Completion
May 4, 2022
Last Updated
June 13, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share