Status:

SUSPENDED

Effectiveness of an Online Training and Support Program (iSupport) for Informal Dementia Caregivers

Lead Sponsor:

Universidade do Porto

Conditions:

Caregiver Subjective Burden

Depressive Symptoms

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-100 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Informal caregivers of people with dementia are at greater risk of developing physical and mental health problems when compared to the general population and to informal caregivers of people with othe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Portuguese adults (≥18 years) (as self-reported and reported by professionals in the referral process);
  • Giving consent to participate (Electronic Informed Consent);
  • Providing non-paid care for at least 6 months at the time of the recruitment (as self-reported and reported by professionals in the referral process);
  • Caring for a person holding a formal diagnosis of dementia (as reported by professionals in the referral process);
  • Be skilled to use the internet (as self-reported and reported by professionals in the referral process);
  • Experiencing either a clinically relevant level of subjective burden, as determined by a total score ≥ 21 on the Zarit Burden Interview or depression or anxiety symptoms, determined by a score ≥ 8 in at least one of the subscales of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

Exclusion

  • Unable to comprehend written Portuguese (as reported by professionals in the referral process);
  • Not having access to a device with internet connection at least twice a week (as self-reported and reported by professionals in the referral process);
  • Declaring to care for a person in institutional care (e.g. nursing home or continued care unit) (as self-reported and reported by professionals in the referral process).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 5 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

184 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04104568

Start Date

March 5 2020

End Date

December 1 2023

Last Update

November 8 2022

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Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar

Porto, Portugal