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Donepezil treatment of older adults with cognitive impairment and depression (DOTCODE study): clinical rationale and design
Pelton, Gregory H.,
Andrews, Howard,
Roose, Steven P.,
Marcus, Sue M.,
D'Antonio, Kristina,
Husn, Hala,
Petrella, Jeffrey R.,
Zannas, Anthony S.,
Doraiswamy, P. Murali,
Devanand, D. P.
Treatment strategies for patients with depression and cognitive impairment (DEP-CI), who are at high risk to develop a clinical diagnosis of dementia, are not established. This issue is addressed in the donepezil treatment of cognitive impairment and depression (DOTCODE) pilot clinical trial. The DOTCODE study is the first long-term treatment trial that assesses differences in […]
A telephone intervention for dementia caregivers: background, design, and baseline characteristics
Tremont, Geoffrey,
Davis, Jennifer,
Papandonatos, George D.,
Grover, Christine,
Ott, Brian R.,
Fortinsky, Richard H.,
Gozalo, Pedro,
Bishop, Duane S.
Family caregivers of individuals with dementia are at heightened risk for emotional and mental health problems. Many caregivers do not seek assistance or become isolated in their caregiving role. Multi-component interventions have demonstrated efficacy for reducing emotional distress and burden, although these approaches are potentially costly and are not widely accessible. In response to these […]
Vitamin E and memantine in Alzheimer’s disease: clinical trial methods and baseline data
Dysken, Maurice W.,
Guarino, Peter D.,
Vertrees, Julia E.,
Asthana, Sanjay,
Sano, Mary,
Llorente, Maria,
Pallaki, Muralidhar,
Love, Susan,
Schellenberg, Gerard D.,
McCarten, J. Riley,
Malphurs, Julie,
Prieto, Susana,
Chen, Peijun,
Loreck, David J.,
Carney, Sara,
Trapp, George,
Bakshi, Rajbir S.,
Mintzer, Jacobo E.,
Heidebrink, Judith L.,
Vidal-Cardona, Ana,
Arroyo, Lillian M.,
Cruz, Angel R.,
Kowall, Neil W.,
Chopra, Mohit P.,
Craft, Suzanne,
Thielke, Stephen,
Turvey, Carolyn L.,
Woodman, Catherine,
Monnell, Kimberly A.,
Gordon, Kimberly,
Tomaska, Julie,
Vatassery, Govind
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been associated with both oxidative stress and excessive glutamate activity. A clinical trial was designed to compare the effectiveness of (i) alpha-tocopherol, a vitamin E antioxidant; (ii) memantine (Namenda), an N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist; (iii) their combination; and (iv) placebo in delaying clinical progression in AD.; Methods: The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies […]
The OPERA trial: protocol for a randomised trial of an exercise intervention for older people in residential and nursing accommodation
Underwood, Martin,
Eldridge, Sandra,
Lamb, Sallie,
Potter, Rachel,
Sheehan, Bartley,
Slowther, Anne-Marie,
Taylor, Stephanie,
Thorogood, Margaret,
Weich, Scott
Background: Depression is common in residents of Residential and Nursing homes (RNHs). It is usually undetected and often undertreated. Depression is associated with poor outcomes including increased morbidity and mortality. Exercise has potential to improve depression, and has been shown in existing trials to improve outcomes among younger and older people. Existing evidence comes from […]
Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for dementia (iCST): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Orrell, Martin,
Yates, Lauren A.,
Burns, Alistair,
Russell, Ian,
Woods, Robert T,
Hoare, Zoe,
Moniz-Cook, Esme,
Henderson, Catherine,
Knapp, Martin,
Spector, Aimee,
Orgeta, Vasiliki
Background: Improving the quality of care for people with dementia and their carers has become a national priority in many countries. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) groups can be beneficial in improving cognition and quality of life for people with dementia. The aim of the current study is to develop and evaluate a home-based individual Cognitive […]
Feasibility study of an optimised person-centred intervention to improve mental health and reduce antipsychotics amongst people with dementia in care homes: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Whitaker, Rhiannon,
Ballard, Clive,
Stafford, Jane,
Orrell, Martin,
Moniz-Cook, Esme,
Woods, Robert T,
Murray, Joanna,
Knapp, Martin,
Carlton, Barbara Woodward,
Fossey, Jane
Background: People living in care homes often have complex mental and physical health problems, disabilities and social needs which are compounded by the use of psychiatric and other drugs. In the UK dementia care is a national priority with a vast impact on services. WHELD combines the most effective elements of existing approaches to develop […]
Peer support for family carers of people with dementia, alone or in combination with group reminiscence in a factorial design: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Charlesworth, Georgina,
Burnell, Karen,
Beecham, Jennifer,
Hoare, Zoe,
Hoe, Juanita,
Wenborn, Jennifer,
Knapp, Martin,
Russell, Ian,
Woods, Bob,
Orrell, Martin
Background: Peer support interventions can improve carer wellbeing and interventions that engage both the carer and person with dementia can have significant mutual benefits. Existing research has been criticised for inadequate rigour of design or reporting. This paper describes the protocol for a complex trial that evaluates one-to-one peer support and a group reminiscence programme, […]
Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for dementia: a single-blind, multi-centre, randomized controlled trial of Maintenance CST vs. CST for dementia
Aguirre, Elisa,
Spector, Aimee,
Hoe, Juanita,
Russell, Ian T.,
Knapp, Martin,
Woods, Robert T,
Orrell, Martin
Background: Psychological treatments for dementia are widely used in the UK and internationally, but only rarely have they been standardised, adequately evaluated or systematically implemented. There is increasing recognition that psychosocial interventions may have similar levels of effectiveness to medication, and both can be used in combination. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a 7-week cognitive-based […]