Alzheimer Disease : Rehabilitation's Intervention at Home - Full Text View

Purpose

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia among elderly patients. By its prevalence and its medical and social consequences, AD represents a dual challenge to public health and society. The elderly want to stay in their homes even when their lives are altered by a chronic progressive disease. Their caregivers claim in turn a support at home. But this desire is questioned because of the characteristics of the disease, e.g. the altered relational function by the cognitive impairment and the behavioural disorders associated.

Outpatients non-drug therapies represent a potential support that adapts to patient with an AD or mixed dementia, especially in their milder forms.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of a weekly rehabilitation's intervention at home and its acceptability by both the patient and the caregiver.

The study of its efficiency in terms of autonomy will be the next step.

Condition	Intervention
Alzheimer's Disease	Behavioral: Home rehabilitation therapy


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Official Title:	Alzheimer Disease : Rehabilitation's Intervention at Home. A Preliminary Pilot Study.

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: Alzheimer disease

MedlinePlus related topics: Alzheimer's Disease Rehabilitation

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Familial Alzheimer Disease

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Nantes University Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Evaluation of the mean scores of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) [ Time Frame: 27 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The main objective is to compare the mean scores of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) observed at inclusion (day 0) with those observed 27 weeks later (meaning 3 months after the last of the twelfth weekly session of at home rehabilitation therapy).

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Evaluation of the mean scores of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) [ Time Frame: 5 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
This objective is to compare the mean scores of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) observed at inclusion (day 0) with those observed 5 weeks later (meaning after the fifth weekly session of at home rehabilitation therapy).
Evaluation of the mean scores of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) [ Time Frame: 13 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
This objective is to compare the mean scores of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) observed at inclusion (day 0) with those observed 13 weeks later (meaning after the twelfth weekly session of at home rehabilitation therapy).
Evaluation of the mean scores of Neuro Psychiatric Inventory (NPI) [ Time Frame: 27 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
This objective is to compare the mean scores of Neuro Psychiatric Inventory(NPI) observed at inclusion (day 0) with those observed 27 weeks later (meaning 3 months after the last of the twelfth weekly session of at home rehabilitation therapy).
Evaluation of the mean scores of Neuro Psychiatric Inventory (NPI) [ Time Frame: 5 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
This objective is to compare the mean scores of Neuro Psychiatric Inventory(NPI) observed at inclusion (day 0) with those observed 5 weeks later (meaning after the last of the fifth weekly session of at home rehabilitation therapy).
Evaluation of the mean scores of Neuro Psychiatric Inventory (NPI) [ Time Frame: 13 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
This objective is to compare the mean scores of Neuro Psychiatric Inventory(NPI) observed at inclusion (day 0) with those observed 12 weeks later (meaning after the last of the twelfth weekly session of at home rehabilitation therapy).
Evaluation of the mean scores of Zarit's scale (caregiver burden) [ Time Frame: 13 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
This objective is to compare the mean scores of Zarit's scale observed at inclusion (day 0) with those observed 13 weeks later (meaning after the twelfth weekly session of at home rehabilitation therapy).
Evaluation of the mean scores of Zarit's scale (caregiver burden) [ Time Frame: 27 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
This objective is to compare the mean scores of Zarit's scale observed at inclusion (day 0) with those observed 27 weeks later (meaning 3 months after the last of the twelfth weekly session of at home rehabilitation therapy).
Evaluation of the mean scores of Zarit's scale (caregiver burden) [ Time Frame: 5 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
This objective is to compare the mean scores of Zarit's scale observed at inclusion (day 0) with those observed 5 weeks later (meaning after the last of the fifth weekly session of at home rehabilitation therapy).
Alcohol consumption for the patient and the caregiver [ Time Frame: 27 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
This objective is to compare the alcohol consumption for the patient and the caregiver observed at inclusion (day 0) with those observed 27 weeks later (meaning 3 months after the last of the twelfth weekly session of at home rehabilitation therapy).
Evaluation of the mean scores of Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)(meaning evaluation of patient's cognitive impairment) [ Time Frame: 27 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
This objective is to compare the mean scores of Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) observed at inclusion (day 0) with those observed 27 weeks later (meaning 3 months after the last of the twelfth weekly session of at home rehabilitation therapy).
Evaluation of the mean scores of Goal Attainment scales (GAS) (meaning evaluation of the satisfaction of the patient and of her/his caregiver) [ Time Frame: 27 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
This objective is to compare the mean scores of Goal Attainment Scales (GAS) observed at inclusion (day 0) with those observed 27 weeks later (meaning 3 months after the last of the twelfth weekly session of at home rehabilitation therapy).


Enrollment:	17
Study Start Date:	October 2012
Study Completion Date:	September 2014
Primary Completion Date:	May 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Home rehabilitation therapy 12 weekly sessions of Home rehabilitation therapy	Behavioral: Home rehabilitation therapy 12 sessions of home rehabilitation therapy

Detailed Description:

The protocol is based on weekly rehabilitation's intervention at home. All home visits and assessments of the patient and his caregiver will be made by the rehabilitation's therapist himself.

Twelve weekly interventions at home are planed. The first five are needed to define a realistic and achievable goal of treatment which is accepted by the dyad and the therapist. The following seven interventions will achieve this goal by rehabilitation's intervention (e.g. occupational therapy, psychomotor approach).

Four filmed sessions for dyad's assessment are planned (at inclusion, at weeks 5 and 12 after inclusion and 3 months after the last intervention).

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	65 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Patient's inclusion criteria:

Aged 65 and over
AD or mixed dementia (DSM IV TR criteria), documented by a neuropsychological assessment and a brain imaging
Living at home
Having a caregiver (more than 2 visits per week)
Agreement for the study

Caregiver's inclusion criteria :

More than 2 patient's visits per week
Agreement for the study

Patient's exclusion criteria:

Life expectancy less than 1 year
Guardianship
Already having a rehabilitation program's therapy
Participation in a pharmacological study

Caregiver's exclusion criteria:

- Medical condition requiring regular care

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01689948

Locations


France
Bellier Hospital, CHU of Nantes
Nantes, France, 44093

Sponsors and Collaborators

Nantes University Hospital

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Gilles Berrut, Pr	Bellier Hospital, CHU of Nantes

More Information


Responsible Party:	Nantes University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01689948 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	RC12_0080
Study First Received:	September 18, 2012
Last Updated:	October 14, 2014
Health Authority:	France: French Health authority

Keywords provided by Nantes University Hospital:


Home care, rehabilitation therapy, Alzheimer's disease

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Alzheimer Disease Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases	Tauopathies Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Mental Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 26, 2016

Alzheimer Disease : Rehabilitation's Intervention at Home (pré MATAPA)