Efficiency of E-learning and Role-playing for the Training of Nursing Home Caregivers in the Support of Agitation in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Regional University Hospital Center (CHRU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neuro-Degenerative Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: I-LEARN training; Other: usual care

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04937127

DR200087 (I-LEARN)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will investigate the effects of "I-Learn cognition and behaviour" training in the care in agitation in patients with neurodegenerative diseases. This training for caregivers, aims to reduce agitation and psycho-behavioral disorders of patients living in nursing home. In addition, amount of psychotropic drugs prescribed, as well as the number of hospitalizations during the study will be assessed.

Enrollment: 170 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of Major Neurocognitive Disorder according to DSM 5
• With agitation and NPI agitation item score of 4 or more (frequency X severity)
• Information and verification of the non-opposition of the patient and his guardian / curator if he is under legal protection.

Exclusion criteria

• Patient under court protection
• Inability to understand the French language
• Patient whose state of health is not stabilised at the time of inclusion and/or in palliative care

Trial design

170 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group

Description:

The experimental group will be made up of patients from nursing homes whose carers have received I-Learn training.

Treatment:

Behavioral: I-LEARN training

Other: usual care

Control Group

Description:

The control group will consist of nursing homes patients whose caregivers have not received I-Learn training and will continue their usual care, regardless of the practices already implemented.

Treatment:

Other: usual care