NCT05887063

Trialling an Online UK Dementia Awareness for Caregivers Course

Investigating the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Impact of an Online UK Dementia Awareness Course for Informal Caregivers: A Mixed Methods Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 51 (actual)
• Sponsor: University College, London · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an online Dementia Awareness Course is feasible for delivery and acceptable to informal caregivers of people living with dementia in the UK. It will also explore the impact of the course on different caregiver outcomes.

Detailed description

All participants were given information on the study before providing informed consent. The participants were screened against eligibility criteria before being randomly allocated to either the treatment condition of attending the course, or the control condition of treatment as usual. Participants completed 5 outcome measures and a demographics questionnaire at baseline. The treatment group then attended a one-off half-day Dementia Awareness Course online, delivered by one trainee clinical psychologist. A month later, all participants completed the same 5 outcome measures and those who attended the course also attended a one-to-one half an hour online semi-structured interview.

Conditions

• Dementia
• Caregiver Burden

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dementia Awareness Course UK	An online course delivered to a small group of informal caregivers in between 3 and 4 hours. The course is made up of three modules: what is dementia, positive engagement and caring for someone with dementia. The course is delivered by one facilitator and includes teaching, discussions and activities.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-06-13
• Primary completion: 2022-12-06
• Completion: 2022-12-06
• First posted: 2023-06-02
• Last updated: 2023-06-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom