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An experimental study designed to test the effectiveness of a psychological intervention based on group therapy for the caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients. The intervention consists of 16 sessions of a cognitive-behavioral psychological group therapy. This study aims to demonstrate that Alzheimer's patients' caregivers can decrease the feelings of burden after been involved in a group therapy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Therapy group with follow up sessions | Experimental | Weekly psychotherapy groups during 4 months with a monthly follow up period (12 months) |
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| Therapy group without follow up sessions | Experimental | Weekly psychotherapy groups during 4 months |
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| Active comparator group | Active Comparator | Weekly self-help groups during 4 months with a monthly follow up period (12 months) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychotherapy groups | Behavioral |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Efficacy of group therapy in caregiver burden measured by Zarit Burden Interview. | 16 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in caregiver burden from baseline compared to the control and active arms measured by Zarit Burden Interview. | 4 months and 16 months | |
| Change in anxiety and depression from baseline compared to the control and active arms measured by Goldberg Scale. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Sandra Poudevida, Psychologist | BarcelonaBeta Brain Research Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| AFA Barcelona | Barcelona | Spain | ||||
| Centro de día Vitalia |
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| Label | URL |
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| Pasqual Maragall Foundation website | View source |
| BarcelonaBeta Brain Research Center website | View source |
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| Self-help groups |
| Behavioral |
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| 4 months and 16 months |
| Descriptive analysis of the caregivers' characteristics (sociodemographics, relation wih the AD patient). | Baseline (0 months) |
| Descriptive analysis of the caregiver's cognition using DEM-DETECT Module 1. | 4 months |
| Preliminary cost-effectiveness analysis related resources needed to caregivers and Alzheimer patients. | 4 months - 16 months |
| Change in quality of life from baseline compared to the control and active arms measured by Casp-19 and SF-36 questionnaires. | 4 months - 16 months |
| Change in resilience from baseline compared to the control and active arms measured by Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. | 4 months - 16 months |
| Change in functional social support from baseline compared to the control and active arms using Duke-UNC questionnaire. | 4 months - 16 months |
| Barcelona |
| Spain |
| AFA Burgos | Burgos | Spain |
| AFA Castellón | Castellon | Spain |
| AGUAFA | Guadassuar | Spain |
| AFA Lleida | Lleida | Spain |
| Centro de envejecimiento saludable | Málaga | Spain |
| Fundació Ana Ribot | Pallejà | Spain |
| AVAN | Sabadell | Spain |
| AFATE | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain |
| AFA Terres de l'Ebre | Tortosa | Spain |
| ID | Term |
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| D000544 | Alzheimer Disease |
| ID | Term |
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| D003704 | Dementia |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D024801 | Tauopathies |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012657 | Self-Help Groups |
| ID | Term |
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| D009938 | Organizations |
| D004472 | Health Care Economics and Organizations |
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