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Driving Habits PatientsACCOMPAGNENCT04493957

Evaluation of an Educational Program in the Prevention of the Driving Risks in Patients With Neurocognitive Disorders : ACCOMPAGNE

A study testing ACCOMPAGNE Education Program and Usuals recommandations in people with Driving Habits Patients and Cognitive Impairment, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

ACCOMPAGNE study proposes to evaluate an educational program for the patient / caregiver dyad, intended to accompany the patient towards the implementation of self-regulation strategies in the driving activity. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 95 years
Conditions the study is for
Driving Habits Patients, Cognitive Impairment
What is being tested?
ACCOMPAGNE Education Program and Usuals recommandations
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
6 Sep 2021to 15 Nov 2022
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 50 to 95 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • aged between 50 and 95 years-old
  • hold a driving license,
  • drive at least twice a week,
  • to have given free and informed consent,
  • present a diagnosis of major or minor CNS according to DSM V, whose clinically probable or definite etiology is Alzheimer's or related or vascular disease,
  • have a result in the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) greater than 18,
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  • have the ability to speak orally enough or write enough to perform clinical evaluations and workshops, be accompanied by a family member present at least 4 hours a week.
  • Criteria for inclusion of carers:
  • to be a caregiver helping the patient for activities of daily living,
  • to have given their free and informed consent,
  • have the ability to speak orally and write enough to perform clinical assessments.

Who cannot join

  • have a major psychiatric history, history of alcoholism, anti-depressant
  • have sensory problems preventing participation in workshops,
  • be affected by any debilitating pathology compromising the health of the patient in the short and medium term,
  • be unable to express consent. Criteria for non-inclusion of caregivers: have sensory disturbances preventing participation in workshops.
  • Recruited patients and caregivers should have been informed and signed a consent.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Charpennes Hospital

    Villeurbanne, 69100

Other trials in France

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of a Psycho-educational Program Based on the Prevention of the Risks Related to the Impact of Cognitive Disorders on Driving in Geriatrics and Neurology

ACCOMPAGNE study proposes to evaluate an educational program for the patient / caregiver dyad, intended to accompany the patient towards the implementation of self-regulation strategies in the driving activity. The program, based on group workshops with the presence of the patient and the caregiver, is led by an interdisciplinary team. It follows all the intervention recommendations described in the literature: to make the patient a decision-maker, to allow advanced planning of discussions between the family member and the caregiver, to give information on the consequences of TNCs and sensory disorders. This program provides psychological support in the management of the problems and the mourning of a future cessation of the driving activity, an awareness of the risky and avoidable situations, information on alternative solutions and available resources in the event of reduced driving. The program is created to support the implementation of self-regulation strategies for safe driving and a gradual reduction of driving activity. This study may be included in Measure 5 of the Neuro-Degenerative Diseases Plan (PMND) 2014-2019. This plan recommends to strengthen the self-management of patients and their relatives in the disease.

Being tested
ACCOMPAGNE Education Program, Usuals recommandations
Keywords
driving habits, cognitive impairment, prevention, educational intervention
Medical subject headings
Cognitive Dysfunction

What participants receive

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

  • ACCOMPAGNE Education ProgramBehavioural

    The following workshops will be organised :

    • Presentation workshop
    • Cognitive skills" workshop
    • Perception and Environment workshop
    • Responsibilities workshop
    • Representation workshop -
    • Caregivers workshop,
    • Solutions workshop
  • Usuals recommandationsBehavioural

    Recommendations consist of a description of the cognitive and sensorimotor risk factors specific to the patient for driving and advice for the adaptation of driving or the recommendation of the stopping of driving. It is usually served by oral or written to the patient, with mention in the patient's file of the recommendation and issued in the presence of his close companion.

Study groups in NCT04493957
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
educational interventionExperimentalPatients and caregivers included in the "ACCOMPAGNE Education Program" group will benefit from seven group workshops spread over three half-days (once a week over 3 consecutive weeks), animated in pairs, each lasting approximately one and a half hours. and using educational pedagogical methods.
Receives: Behavioral: ACCOMPAGNE Education Program
Control groupActive comparatorPatients and caregivers included in the "Control" group will receive the usual recommendations for driving, issued by their referring doctor in memory consultation during the diagnostic announcement process or during the follow-up of their illness.
Receives: Behavioral: Usuals recommandations

What is being measured

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

  1. short term setting up self-regulation strategies

    The score on the Driver Perception and Practices Questionnaires : DPPQ's "Current Self Regulatory Practices" subscale completed by the patient will be the primary outcome. The scores will be compared at 2 months between the control group and the experimental group. The Current Self Regulatory Practices subscale consists of 8 questions about how often participants set up self-regulation strategies (wait for the rain to stop before driving, ask someone to travel with them rather than drive alone, look for parking to avoid niches, avoid turning left in traffic, avoid taking the freeway, avoid driving at rush hour, avoid driving in crowded places, avoid driving the night). A four-point scale (0: never, 1: rarely, 2: sometimes, 3: often) collects the frequency. The score is calculated by summing the response values on the eight driving situations creating a total score ranging from 0 (never execute any of these strategies) to 24 (often performs all strategies).

    Measured: at 2 months

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. long term setting up self-regulation strategies

    The score on the Driver Perception and Practices Questionnaires : DPPQ's "Current Self Regulatory Practices" subscale. The scores will be compared to 6 months between the control group and the experimental group. A four-point scale (0: never, 1: rarely, 2: sometimes, 3: often) collects the frequency.

    Measured: six months

  2. Indicators of driving changes

    a composite score with the first part of the Driving Habits Questionnaire (DHQ) used to collect driving habits (number of journeys per day / week / month, number of kilometers traveled, confidence in driving skills) and the other sub- DPPQ scales. The Driver Perception and Practices Questionnaires (DPPQ) have a four-point scale (0: never, 1: rarely, 2: sometimes, 3: often) collects the frequency. the DHQ questionnaire have four-point scale (0 : never, 1 : without any difficulty, 2 : with some difficulty, 3: with moderate difficulty, 4 : with a lot of difficulty) another questions should be answered by yes or no, to assess driving habits.

    Measured: two months and six months

  3. Indicators of changes perceived by the caregiver

    a composite score with the Driver Perception and Practices Questionnaires (DPPQ) scale supplemented by the caregiver from the observations made on the patient's driving and the first part of the DHQ scale supplemented by the caregiver from the observations made he patient's driving. The DPPQ have a four-point scale (0: never, 1: rarely, 2: sometimes, 3: often) collects the frequency. The Driving Habits Questionnaire (DHQ) have four-point scale (0 : never, 1 : without any difficulty, 2 : with some difficulty, 3: with moderate difficulty, 4 : with a lot of difficulty) another questions should be answered by yes or no, to assess driving habits.

    Measured: two months and six months

  4. Indicators of awareness of driving difficulties

    score obtained in the second part of the Driving Habits Questionnaire (DHQ) : Driving Habits Questionnaire scale and comparison with the scores obtained on the driving simulator. The Driving Habits Questionnaire (DHQ) have four-point scale (0 : never, 1 : without any difficulty, 2 : with some difficulty, 3: with moderate difficulty, 4 : with a lot of difficulty) another questions should be answered by yes or no, to assess driving habits.

    Measured: two months and six months

  5. Indicators of Mood Effects of Conduct Modifications on the patient

    The Geriatric Depression Scale Scale 15 items (GDS 15). This scale consists of 15 questions to be answered by yes or no. 0 being the minimum score, 15 being the maximum score. The Geriatric Depression Scale was designed to look for depressive symptoms in older depressive symptoms in elderly subjects.

    Measured: two months and six months

  6. Indicators of quality of life effect of Conduct Modifications on the patient

    Quality of Life Quality of Life Alzheimer Disease (QoL-AD) Scale. This scale uses a scale of 1-4 (poor, fair, good, or excellent) to rate a variety of life domains, including the patient's physical health, mood, relationships, activities, and ability to complete tasks in order to evaluate the quality of life of patients.

    Measured: two months and six months

  7. Indicators of Mood Effects of Conduct Modifications on the caregivers

    The Geriatric Depression Scale Scale 15 items (GDS 15). This scale consists of 15 questions to be answered by yes or no. 0 being the minimum score, 15 being the maximum score. The Geriatric Depression Scale was designed to look for depressive symptoms in older depressive symptoms in elderly subjects.

    Measured: two months and six months

  8. Indicators of quality of life effect of Conduct Modifications on the caregivers

    Quality of Life Quality of Life Alzheimer Disease (QoL-AD) Scale. This scale uses a scale of 1-4 (poor, fair, good, or excellent) to rate a variety of life domains, including the patient's physical health, mood, relationships, activities, and ability to complete tasks in order to evaluate the quality of life of patients.

    Measured: two months and six months

  9. Indicators of burden caregiver effect of Conduct Modifications

    The Zarit scale.This scale uses a scale of 1-5 (never, rarely, sometimes, quite often or almost often) to assess hardship or burden assessment.

    Measured: two months and six months

  10. Indicators on the overall usefulness of the program

    The general utility of the program will be measured by adapting a questionnaire from Levasseur et al. (2014) study. This questionnaire focuses on several dimensions. The question is whether the participants found an interest in the program, whether the program allowed them to be more open to the issue of conduct and the link with cognitive disorders, and whether they acquired knowledge in this field. It is also important to know whether participants and caregivers are aware of post-program changes and the implementation of compensatory strategies. The questionnaire will also collect on a scale of Lickert the intention to stop driving at the moment (1: no intention to 4: important intention) as well as the driving cessation by the question "Have you stopped driving, if so, how long? ".

    Measured: two months and six months

  11. Indicators of program acceptability

    Acceptability will be measured by analyzing the proportion of refusals to participate in the study, and enrollment at 2 months in the experimental group. The reason for refusals and stops during the educational sessions will be collected and analyzed

    Measured: two months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Jul 2020
  2. Study start6 Sep 2021
  3. Primary completion15 Nov 2022
  4. Study completion15 Nov 2022

Why it stopped: new law making inclusion impossible

Resources

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
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04493957
Sponsor's protocol ID
69HCL19_0676
Acronym
ACCOMPAGNE
Status last verified
May 2023
First submitted
28 Jul 2020
Last updated
17 May 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Delphin-Combe F, Coste MH, Bachelet R, Llorens M, Gentil C, Giroux M, Paire-Ficout L, Ranchet M, Krolak-Salmon P. An innovative therapeutic educational program to support older drivers with cognitive disorders: Description of a randomized controlled trial study protocol. Front Neurol. 2022 Jul 18;13:901100. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.901100. eCollection 2022.

    PubMed 35923824

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ACCOMPAGNE Education Program and Usuals recommandations in people with Driving Habits Patients and Cognitive Impairment, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

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 11 inclusion and 5 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 May 2023. 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 France. 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 stopped early (reason given: new law making inclusion impossible). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

short term setting up self-regulation strategies (time frame: at 2 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04493957, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 17 May 2023.

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