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The purpose of this study is to investigate if behavioral intervention for dementia caregivers will decrease caregiver burden in caregivers of patients with dementia. This multicenter, randomized trial will be conducted with 80 dementia caregivers, who will be randomized into two groups. One group consists of 40 participants who will receive behavioral intervention and 40 who will not receive intervention (waitlist control). The waitlist control group will be also provided the same intervention after the intervention group has completed the intervention. The behavioral intervention consists of 90-min-session a day with an interval of two weeks for 2 months. The primary outcome measures are the changes in scores of Zaret's Burden Inventory and Philadelphia Geriatric Center for Moral Scale (PGCMS).
This multicenter, randomized trial will be conducted with 80 dementia caregivers, who will be randomized into two groups. One group consists of 40 participants who will receive behavioral intervention and 40 who will not receive intervention (waitlist control). The waitlist control group will be also provided the same intervention after the intervention group has completed the intervention. The behavioral intervention consists of 90-min-session a day with an interval of two weeks for 2 months. The intervention program includes not only the knowledge of dementia and how to manage behavioral problems of patients with dementia but also individual psychological counselling about caregiver's distress. The primary outcome measures are the changes in scores of Zaret's Burden Inventory and Philadelphia Geriatric Center for Moral Scale (PGCMS). Secondary outcomes are changes in scores of neuropsychiatric inventory and Korean -instrumental Activities of Daily Living of patients as well as depression scores of caregivers.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Control | No Intervention | Basic information about dementia | |
| Behavioral intervention | Active Comparator | Individual, 90 min a day, with an interval of 2 weeks
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Behavioral intervention | Behavioral |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in Caregiver burden (Zaret's Burden Inventory (ZBI) | Zaret's Burden Inventory (ZBI) | baseline/10-12 week (after intervention) |
| Changes in quality of life of caregivers as assessed by Philadelphia Geriatric Center for Moral Scale (PGCMS) | Philadelphia Geriatric Center for Moral Scale (PGCMS) | baseline/10-12 week (after intervention) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in behavioral problems of patients with dementia as assessed by the Neuropsychiatry inventory | Neuropsychiatry inventory | baseline/10-12 week (after intervention) |
| Changes in Depression of caregivers as assessed by the geriatric depression scale |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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| ID | Term |
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| D000544 | Alzheimer Disease |
| D003704 | Dementia |
| ID | Term |
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| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D024801 | Tauopathies |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001521 | Behavior Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
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Geriatric depression scale |
| baseline/10-12 week (after intervention) |
| D019636 |
| Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |