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Impact of Therapeutic Educational Programme on the Alzheimer's Disease Affected Patient's Quality of Life
Sponsor: University Hospital, Toulouse
Summary
Therapeutic education expands in Alzheimer's Disease management in France. Several studies revealed a positive impact on caregiver's burden and/or quality of life. The purpose of this study, is to determine whether a therapeutic educational programme for both AD patients and primary caregivers, in community dwelling, improves patient's quality of life.
Official title: Impact of a Therapeutic Educational Programme for Alzheimer's Disease Patients and Their Caregiver in Community Dwelling, on the AD Patient's Quality of Life
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
170
Start Date
2013-01
Completion Date
2017-02
Last Updated
2026-10-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Therapeutic Educational Program
The intervention is a therapeutic educational programme as recommended in the care of Alzheimer's disease. It includes two consultations for the dyad AD patient/caregiver and four group sessions, one a week, for caregivers only. The intervention length is 2 months. These collective sessions focus on : 1. Knowledge of the disease 2. Pharmacological and non pharmacological treatments. Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia 3. Crisis situations. Prevention of caregiver's exhaustion 4. Assistive devices and care pathways. Monitoring will consist of a two consultations to 6 and 12 months including assessment of secondary outcome measures.
Locations (1)
CHU de Toulouse, Hôtel-Dieu, 2 rue Viguerie
Toulouse, France