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Study NCT ID: NCT00255866
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2015-12-02
First Post: 2005-11-16

Brief Title: Improving Mood and Behavior in Assisted Living Residents Through Skills Training for Their Caregivers
Sponsor: University of Washington
Organization: University of Washington

Study Overview

Official Title: Improving Affect and Behavior in Assisted Living Residents
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2013-12
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: This study will develop a treatment program to reduce mood and behavior problems in assisted living residents who have dementia
Detailed Description: Assisted living is rapidly becoming one of the most common methods of caring for older adults with dementia in long-term care Over half of assisted living residents have dementia and many exhibit affective and behavioral problems related to the condition residents care and quality of life may suffer as a result of these problems Despite the seriousness of this condition interventions to teach direct care staff how to care for these residents are limited This study will develop a program for teaching assisted living staff how to deal with the issues of patients with dementia and reduce mood and behavioral problems among this population

Caregivers will be randomly assigned to attend skills training sessions as two 4-hour workshops four 30 minute individual training sessions or two 30 minute in-services Training will focus on dementia depression and anxiety the incidence of behavior problems and skills and techniques for alleviating care challenges associated with behavior problems Caregivers will complete self-report scales and questionnaires at the beginning and at the end of the study these measures will assess job satisfaction reactions to resident behavioral problems and job skills Residents will also be recruited for this study they will complete questionnaires about their depressive episodes anxiety behavioral problems and quality of life at the beginning and at the end of the study

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
DSIR 82-SEDR US NIH GrantContract None httpsreporternihgovquickSearchR21MH069651
R21MH069651 NIH None None