UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000033697
Receipt number R000038423
Scientific Title Measuring the effects of group education on families of people with dementia
Date of disclosure of the study information 2018/08/10
Last modified on 2022/08/13 10:25:39

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Basic information

Public title

Measuring the effects of group education on families of people with dementia

Acronym

Measuring the effects of group education on families of people with dementia

Scientific Title

Measuring the effects of group education on families of people with dementia

Scientific Title:Acronym

Measuring the effects of group education on families of people with dementia

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Family caregivers of people with dementia

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To develop and to put into practice disease education and psychotherapy program targeting caregivers of people with dementia. To collect basic data on the effect of the program on participants and lead to an improvement of the program and a new study.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase I


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Depressive symptoms of family caregivers of people with dementia(PHQ-9)

Key secondary outcomes

Effectiveness Evaluation
1. care burden on the family caregivers(ZBI-J)
2. psychological variable of the family caregivers(QOL)
3. Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia(BPSD) in patients with dementia(NPI-Q)

Feasibility Evaluation
1. Drop out rate
2. Adverse event rate


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

Group program(90 minutes, 5 sessions)
Contents of the program; psychoeducation about dementia, caregiver stress and the way of managing it, cognitive behavioral therapy, the way of utilizing social resources, the way of communicating with people with dementia.

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

90 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1.Those who aged between 20 and 89, inclusive.
2.Those who spend their time with families diagnosed with dementia more than ten hours a week.
3.Those who have no communication problem in Japanese(listening, speaking, writing, or reading).

Key exclusion criteria

1.Those who score 23 points or less of MMSE.
2.Those who are diagnosed with schizophrenia, substance use disorder, or organic mental disorder.
3.Those who are given less than one year to live due to cancer or other diseases.
4.Those who are deemed to have difficulty in participating by the researcher due to other reasons.

Target sample size

50


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Miyuki
Middle name
Last name Tajima

Organization

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Division name

National Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Research

Zip code

187-8551

Address

4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira,Tokyo 187-8551, Japan

TEL

042-341-2712

Email

mtajima@ncnp.go.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Miyuki
Middle name
Last name Tajima

Organization

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Division name

National Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Research

Zip code

187-8551

Address

4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira,Tokyo 187-8551, Japan

TEL

042-341-2712

Homepage URL


Email

mtajima@ncnp.go.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization

intramural research grant for neurological and psychiatric disorders of NCNP


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Address

4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira,Tokyo 187-8551, Japan

Tel

042-341-2712

Email

mtajima@ncnp.go.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2018 Year 08 Month 10 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

https://mol.medicalonline.jp/library/archive/search?jo=aj2rsizd&ye=2021&vo=32&issue=2&UserID=131.113

Publication of results

Published


Result

URL related to results and publications

https://mol.medicalonline.jp/library/archive/search?jo=aj2rsizd&ye=2021&vo=32&issue=2&UserID=131.113

Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

23

Results

A total of 23 participants took part in the five session course, with the participants attending an average of 4.13 sessions.The participants'mean age was 65.74 years.Among the participants aged 75 years and younger, significant main effects were found with J-ZBI scores and the Personal Strain score. When compared to the pre-intervention group, the post-intervention group showed a moderate effect size on the J-ZBI total, Personal Strain, Role Strain, and Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire scores.

Results date posted

2022 Year 08 Month 13 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results

2021 Year 02 Month 01 Day

Baseline Characteristics

Key inclusion criteria
1.Those who aged between 20 and 89, inclusive.
2.Those who spend their time with families diagnosed with dementia more than ten hours a week.
3.Those who have no communication problem in Japanese(listening, speaking, writing, or reading)

Key exclusion criteria
1.Those who score 23 points or less of MMSE.
2.Those who are diagnosed with schizophrenia, substance use disorder, or organic mental disorder.
3.Those who are given less than one year to live due to cancer or other diseases.
4.Those who are deemed to have difficulty in participating by the researcher due to other reasons.

Participant flow

The physician gave the leaflet to the family caregivers. Family caregivers were interviewed by the study investigator to explain the study and confirm eligibility criteria. After obtaining research consent, a baseline survey was conducted to collect background information and psychological assessment.

Adverse events

No

Outcome measures

Primary outcomes
Depressive symptoms of family caregivers of people with dementia(PHQ-9)

Effectiveness Evaluation
1. care burden on the family caregivers(ZBI-J)
2. psychological variable of the family caregivers(QOL)
3. Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia(BPSD) in patients with dementia(NPI-Q)

Feasibility Evaluation
1. Drop out rate
2. Adverse event rate

Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2015 Year 08 Month 28 Day

Date of IRB

2015 Year 08 Month 28 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2015 Year 09 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2018 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2018 Year 08 Month 09 Day

Last modified on

2022 Year 08 Month 13 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000038423


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