A Study of Mobile Medical Supportive Care Program for Family Caregivers With Dementia Combined With Diabetes

Yuanjiao Yan

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes; Senile Dementia, Alzheimer Type

Treatments: Other: mHealth Supportive Care Program; Other: Offline supportive care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06785857

K2021-05-024

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical application of a mHealth supportive care program for family caregivers with dementia combined with diabetes based on the supportive care framework. The results of the study will provide family caregivers with more economical and efficient care guidance, thereby improving the quality of care and quality of life for people with dementia and diabetes in general.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Caregivers:

• caregivers and patients have legal kinship (such as spouses, children or siblings) and other non-costly caregivers such as babysitters, bellhops, etc.;
• caregiving work ≥ 8 hours / day, care for the patient ≥ 5 days a week, the care time ≥ 1 month;
• conscious adults with a certain degree of reading and comprehension;
• at least have a smart phone (with Internet access) and will be able to use it proficiently;
• informed consent and voluntary participation in the study. Informed consent and voluntary participation in the study.

Targets:

• meet the diagnostic criteria of Alzheimer's disease;
• meet the diagnostic criteria of type 2 diabetes mellitus;
• age ≥ 60 years old, permanent residents of the district.

Exclusion criteria

Caregivers:

• severe physical or mental illness;
• people with drug or alcohol dependence;
• caregivers who are participating in a similar intervention study.

Caregivers:

• patients with severe physical illnesses, major illnesses, or terminal illnesses;
• patients with drug or alcohol dependence.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

an offline supportive care program

Active Comparator group

Description:

This was done routinely in accordance with the requirements of public health services for chronic diseases in the community elderly. In addition, health education on diabetes mellitus and dementia was provided to the caregivers during their monthly home visits. ① the content of diabetes health education: the researcher gave the caregivers education and training on the care of diabetes patients: the main points of care in diet, sleep, exercise, etc. ② The content of dementia health education: the researcher gave the caregivers education and training related to the care of dementia patients: instructing the caregivers in the basic life care skills of patients' diet, sleep, exercise, etc.

Treatment:

Other: Offline supportive care

mHealth Supportive Care Program

Experimental group

Description:

On the basis of the monthly home visits in the control group, "Xiamen iHealth" was used as a medium to add a weekly mHealth supportive care intervention program, with one supportive care item every two weeks for 12 weeks, for a total of 12 online interventions, as well as to provide online consultation and appointment services for caregivers at any time.

Treatment:

Other: mHealth Supportive Care Program