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For full trial details, please see the original record at
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05030285
Registration number
NCT05030285
Ethics application status
Date submitted
26/08/2021
Date registered
1/09/2021
Date last updated
2/06/2022
Titles & IDs
Public title
Telehealth Psychotherapy for Anxiety in Persons With Cognitive Impairment
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Scientific title
Telehealth Psychotherapy for Anxiety in Persons With Cognitive Impairment
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HREC/17/QRBW/676
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
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Trial acronym
Tele-CBT
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Psychotherapy
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Cognitive Impairment
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Anxiety
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Condition category
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Mental Health
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Anxiety
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Mental Health
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Other mental health disorders
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Behaviour - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Experimental: Intervention - People who are randomised into the intervention arm will undergo 6 weekly psychotherapy sessions
No Intervention: Control - People who are randomised into the control arm will undergo usual care
Behaviour: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
The CBT intervention includes 6 sessions via video-conferencing that has been tailored for people living with cognitive impairment. The sessions incorporate the use of psychoeducation and relaxation videos to improve home-based practise for long-term outcomes.
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Behaviour
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Change in anxiety
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Assessment method [1]
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Change from baseline in anxiety as measured by the Rating Anxiety in Dementia Scale (RAID).
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Timepoint [1]
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Post assessment (week 8). Scores ranging between 0 to 54 (lower score indicates better outcomes)
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Secondary outcome [1]
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Change in depression
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Change from baseline in depression as measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
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Post assessment (week 8). Scores ranging between 0 to 15 (lower score indicates better outcomes)
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Secondary outcome [2]
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Change in quality of life
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Change from baseline in quality of life as measured by the Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease (QoL-AD)
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Post assessment (week 8). Scores ranging between 0 to 52 (higher score indicates better outcomes)
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Secondary outcome [3]
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Change in carer burden
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Change from baseline in carer burden as measured by the Zarit Burden Inventory (ZBI)
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Post assessment (week 8). Scores ranging between 0-88 (lower score indicates better outcomes)
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
- Persons with a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia of any
aetiology based on a previous diagnosis by a clinician or scoring above threshold
(=32; MCI =32 and dementia =27) for cognitive impairment in the Modified Telephone
Interview for Cognitive Impairment (TICS-M).
- Persons screening positive for anxiety (scoring =9 in the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory,
GAI) or reports subjective complaints of anxiety
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Minimum age
No limit
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
- Persons with severe dementia
- Persons who are unable to communicate or complete questionnaires
- Persons who are at high risk of suicide as identified by by the University of
Queensland Suicidal Risk Assessment administered at the UQ Psychology clinic which has
been modified for use by the Dementia and Neuro Mental Health Research Unit
- Persons who have major depression as the primary complaint without reported symptoms
of anxiety.
- Persons on existing anxiolytics or antidepressants who have not been on a stable dose
for at least 12 weeks before starting the trial and are unable to maintain the same
dose for the duration of the trial. Changes to medication will be checked at each
therapy and assessment session.
- Persons who are undergoing psychological therapy or will undergo psychological therapy
over the trial duration.
Entry into the study:
Study entry will be determined by discussions with the core investigator team consisting of
clinicians and experienced researchers.
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
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Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people assessing the outcomes
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Other design features
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Phase
Not Applicable
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Unknown status
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Data analysis
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
21/09/2021
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Date of last participant enrolment
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Date of last data collection
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31/12/2022
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Actual
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Sample size
Target
26
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Accrual to date
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Final
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
QLD
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The University of Queensland - Brisbane
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4072 - Brisbane
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Funding & Sponsors
Primary sponsor type
Other
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The University of Queensland
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Ethics approval
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Summary
Brief summary
This project will pilot a tailored Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention delivered
via telehealth videoconferencing (Tele-CBT) to reduce anxiety in people living with cognitive
impairment. A process evaluation will inform its feasibility and implementation in the
community nation-wide.
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Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05030285
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Trial related presentations / publications
Kuring JK, Mathias JL, Ward L. Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and PTSD in People with Dementia: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neuropsychol Rev. 2018 Dec;28(4):393-416. doi: 10.1007/s11065-018-9396-2. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Banks SJ, Raman R, He F, Salmon DP, Ferris S, Aisen P, Cummings J. The Alzheimer's disease cooperative study prevention instrument project: longitudinal outcome of behavioral measures as predictors of cognitive decline. Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra. 2014 Dec 18;4(3):509-16. doi: 10.1159/000357775. eCollection 2014 Sep-Dec.
Ferretti L, McCurry SM, Logsdon R, Gibbons L, Teri L. Anxiety and Alzheimer's disease. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2001 Spring;14(1):52-8. doi: 10.1177/089198870101400111.
Seyfried LS, Kales HC, Ignacio RV, Conwell Y, Valenstein M. Predictors of suicide in patients with dementia. Alzheimers Dement. 2011 Nov;7(6):567-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2011.01.006.
Poon E. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Dyadic Psychological Interventions for BPSD, Quality of Life and/or Caregiver Burden in Dementia or MCI. Clin Gerontol. 2022 Jul-Sep;45(4):777-797. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2019.1694117. Epub 2019 Nov 22.
Konnopka A, Konig H. Economic Burden of Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pharmacoeconomics. 2020 Jan;38(1):25-37. doi: 10.1007/s40273-019-00849-7.
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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Nadeeka Dissanayaka, PhD
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The University of Queensland
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Nadeeka Dissanayaka, PhD
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617 3346 6026
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[email protected]
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Summary Results
For IPD and results data, please see
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05030285
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