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DementiaTESAMNCT01217268

Use of Telemedicine in Collaboration Between a Psychogeriatric Unit and Nursing Homes

A study testing Training in person centered care by supervision using video-conference in people with Dementia and Behavioural Disorders, run by Sykehuset Innlandet HF at 1 site in Norway.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The investigators want to evaluate the use of video-conference in the collaboration between the investigators psychogeriatric department and nursing homes. The study aim is to give supervision on a regular basis to the caregivers on a special care unit for patients with dementia with behavioural disturbances during a… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Dementia, Behavioural Disorders
What is being tested?
Training in person centered care by supervision using video-conference
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
Oct 2010to Sep 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Being resident in a special care unit for persons with dementia

Who cannot join

  • Shorter stay than four weeks before inclusion
  • terminally ill

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Sykehuset Innlandet HF

    Reinsvoll, 2840

Other trials in Norway

About this study

Official title: Use of Telemedicine in Collaboration Between a Psychogeriatric Unit and Nursing

The investigators want to evaluate the use of video-conference in the collaboration between the investigators psychogeriatric department and nursing homes. The study aim is to give supervision on a regular basis to the caregivers on a special care unit for patients with dementia with behavioural disturbances during a period of half a year. The investigators want to investigate the impact on caregivers and patients by applying certain tests at baseline, during the intervention and half a year after the intervention.

Being tested
Training in person centered care by supervision using video-conference
Medical subject headings
Dementia, Mental Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Training in person centered care by supervision using video-conferenceBehavioural

    The investigators will use video-conference for supervising and training of staff members in nursing homes

Study groups in NCT01217268
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Training and supervision of staffExperimentalStaff members get training in person centered care by supervision using video-conference kit
Receives: Behavioral: Training in person centered care by supervision using video-conference

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Neuropsychiatric inventory - nursing home version (NPI-NH)

    The investigators want to find out if a supervision of staff members over a six months time, using video-conference technic, contributes to improvement in patients' behaviour registered by NPI-NH

    Measured: week 48

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Person-centered Care Assessment Tool (P-CAT) Person centered care assessment tool (P-CAT)

    Measures the effect of our intervention related to apply person centred dementia care

    Measured: week 48

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Oct 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2010
  3. Primary completionSep 2011 (estimated)
  4. Study completionSep 2011 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01217268
Sponsor's protocol ID
TESAM
Acronym
TESAM
Status last verified
May 2011
First submitted
22 Sep 2010
Last updated
7 Sep 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Training in person centered care by supervision using video-conference in people with Dementia and Behavioural Disorders, run by Sykehuset Innlandet HF at 1 site in Norway.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Sep 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Neuropsychiatric inventory - nursing home version (NPI-NH) (time frame: week 48). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Sep 2018.

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