Group Therapy for Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease Patients in Spanish Elderly Persons Centres

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

231 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2015-09-30

Brief Summary

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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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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alzheimer's Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Therapy group with follow up sessions

Weekly psychotherapy groups during 4 months with a monthly follow up period (12 months)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Psychotherapy groups

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Therapy group without follow up sessions

Weekly psychotherapy groups during 4 months

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Psychotherapy groups

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Active comparator group

Weekly self-help groups during 4 months with a monthly follow up period (12 months)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Self-help groups

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Psychotherapy groups

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Self-help groups

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Main caregiver of an Alzheimer Disease Patient.
* Alzheimer Disease Patient with mild/severe cognitive impairment.
* High compliance to therapy sessions.
* Sign informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Low commitment to develop all study phases.
* Caregiver activity remunerated.
* Caregiver with psychiatric disorders that can affect the development of the sessions.
* Caregivers who have received psychological care during last year.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes