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Problem Solving Training for Dementia

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Shannon Juengst, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will address the critical need to support the emotional and social functioning of caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia by providing them with problem solving training.

Eligible Conditions
  • Dementia
  • Mixed Dementia
  • Frontotemporal Dementia
  • Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
The Mean Change in Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) Score
The Mean Change in Zarit Burden Interview Score
Secondary outcome measures
The Mean Change in Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) Score
The Mean Change in Family Caregivers Scale/Caregiver experience Score
Upstream Social Isolation Risk Screener (U-SIRS13)

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: 6 PST sessions, no boostersExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: 6 PST sessions with monthly boosters for 6 monthsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group III: 3 PST sessions with monthly boosters for 6 monthsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group IV: 3 PST sessions and no boostersExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Problem Solving Training
2021
N/A
~270

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterLead Sponsor
1,048 Previous Clinical Trials
1,053,681 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Dementia
10,499 Patients Enrolled for Dementia
University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyOTHER
6 Previous Clinical Trials
2,531 Total Patients Enrolled
Texas A&M UniversityOTHER
140 Previous Clinical Trials
24,012 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Dementia
140 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this study actively searching for new participants?

"As per information on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is not currently recruiting any more patients as the original posting date was 14th June 2021 and it has been amended most recently on 27th September 2022. However, there are 1167 other trials that require enrolment of participants at present."

Answered by AI

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
What site did they apply to?
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0
Recent research and studies
International PsychogeriatricsJournal
Evaluation of a Problem-solving (PS) Techniques-based Intervention for Informal Carers of Patients with Dementia Receiving In-home Care
Chiu, Mary, Tim Pauley, Virginia Wesson, Dunstan Pushpakumar, and Joel Sadavoy. 2015. “Evaluation of a Problem-solving (PS) Techniques-based Intervention for Informal Carers of Patients with Dementia Receiving In-home Care”. International Psychogeriatrics. Cambridge University Press (CUP). doi:10.1017/s1041610214002798.
Rehabilitation PsychologyJournal
“descubriendo Soluciones Juntos
Vega, Marlene, Andrew Nabasny, and Shannon B. Juengst. 2020. ““descubriendo Soluciones Juntos”—an Argument for Adapting Problem-solving Training for Latinx Care Partners After Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).”. Rehabilitation Psychology. American Psychological Association (APA). doi:10.1037/rep0000310.
International Journal of Geriatric PsychiatryJournal
Problem-solving Therapy Reduces Subjective Burden Levels in Caregivers of Family Members with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Early-stage Dementia: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Garand, Linda, Jennifer Q. Morse, Lichun ChiaRebecca, Jennifer Barnes, Victoria Dadebo, Oscar L. Lopez, and Mary Amanda Dew. 2019. “Problem-solving Therapy Reduces Subjective Burden Levels in Caregivers of Family Members with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Early-stage Dementia: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial”. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Wiley. doi:10.1002/gps.5095.
AddictionJournal
Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption-ii
SAUNDERS, JOHN B, OLAF G. AASLAND, THOMAS F. BABOR, JUAN R. DE LA FUENTE, and MARCUS GRANT. 1993. “Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption-ii”. Addiction. Wiley. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02093.x.
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