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Study NCT ID:
NCT00182988
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2009-11-25
First Post:
2005-09-13
Brief Title:
Alzheimers Caregiver Communication Study
Sponsor:
National Institute on Aging NIA
Organization:
National Institute on Aging NIA
Study Overview
Official Title:
Alzheimers Caregiver Ratings of Communication Coping Behavior
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2009-11
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The point of this research is to improve the communicative relationship between the caregiver and care receiver It is input from the caregiver on these communicative behaviors that will inform the process of understanding how to reduce the caregiver burden that comes from this communicative relationship
Detailed Description:
This research study is developing a new checklist to measure communicative coping behaviors of persons with Alzheimers Disease in the home environment The Communicative Coping Behavior Checklist CCBC is an observation checklist to be completed by the caregiver or knowledgeable informant The current version includes 23 behaviors to be rated for frequency and effectiveness The behaviors that will be observed cover management of memory loss within three broad categories humor explanations and general coping behaviors
Two kinds of couples will participate in this study One includes a person with Alzheimers Disease and their caregiver The second includes a cognitively intact participant and study partner both over the age of 60 to serve as controls
Study Visit 1 3 hours long During the first visit the person with Alzheimers Diseasecontrol participant can expect to be asked questions about their memory thinking and concentration demographics quality of life and mood The caregiverstudy partner will be asked about their quality of life mood and daily activities
At the end of the visit the caregiverstudy partner will be given a copy of the CCBC and asked to take it home She will be instructed to rate the person with Alzheimers Disease control participants communicative coping behavior over the course of the next two weeks At the end of that time a research assistant will call the caregiverstudy partner and administer the CCBC over the telephone
Study Visit 2 3 hours long The second visit will occur in the clinic approximately 12 months from the date of the first visit As with the first study visit again both the person with Alzheimers Diseasecontrol participant and the caregiverstudy partner will answer questions about their memory quality of life mood and daily activities Once again the caregiverstudy partner will be given a copy of the CCBC and asked to take it home and complete
Both visits will take about three hours for the caregiverstudy partner and about two hours for the person with dementia or control subject
Two kinds of couples will participate in this study One includes a person with Alzheimers Disease and their caregiver The second includes a cognitively intact participant and study partner both over the age of 60 to serve as controls
Study Visit 1 3 hours long During the first visit the person with Alzheimers Diseasecontrol participant can expect to be asked questions about their memory thinking and concentration demographics quality of life and mood The caregiverstudy partner will be asked about their quality of life mood and daily activities
At the end of the visit the caregiverstudy partner will be given a copy of the CCBC and asked to take it home She will be instructed to rate the person with Alzheimers Disease control participants communicative coping behavior over the course of the next two weeks At the end of that time a research assistant will call the caregiverstudy partner and administer the CCBC over the telephone
Study Visit 2 3 hours long The second visit will occur in the clinic approximately 12 months from the date of the first visit As with the first study visit again both the person with Alzheimers Diseasecontrol participant and the caregiverstudy partner will answer questions about their memory quality of life mood and daily activities Once again the caregiverstudy partner will be given a copy of the CCBC and asked to take it home and complete
Both visits will take about three hours for the caregiverstudy partner and about two hours for the person with dementia or control subject
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1R03AG022627 | NIH | None | httpsreporternihgovquickSearch1R03AG022627 |