UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000042957
Receipt number R000049040
Scientific Title Evaluation of the effectiveness of an internet-based self-learning and psychological assessment program for dementia caregivers
Date of disclosure of the study information 2021/01/11
Last modified on 2023/09/01 15:38:26

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of the effectiveness of iSupport Japanese version, an internet-based self-learning and psychological assessment program, for dementia caregivers

Acronym

iSupport-J Study

Scientific Title

Evaluation of the effectiveness of an internet-based self-learning and psychological assessment program for dementia caregivers

Scientific Title:Acronym

iSupport-J Study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Caregivers of people with dementia

Classification by specialty

Psychiatry

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of iSupport Japanese version, an internet-based self-learning, developed by World Health Organization (WHO) for dementia caregivers. Furthermore, we will examine the usefulness of an online psychological assessment program that allows dementia caregivers to self-evaluate their sense of caregiver's burden, caregiving gratification, depression and anxiety.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Caregiver's burden after 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months of using iSupport Japanese version

Key secondary outcomes

Caregiving gratification, depression, anxiety, awareness of person-centered care, quality of life, and satisfaction with the application after 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months of using iSupport Japanese version


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

The intervention group will be provided with an online self-learning and support program using problem-solving techniques and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques for three months.

Interventions/Control_2

The waiting list group will wait for three months, followed by three months of an online self-learning support program.

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Interventions/Control_6


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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

The selection criteria include caring for a person with dementia and having access to the Internet. Those who score less than 20 points on the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) or less than 3 points on the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale will be assessed on the same schedule as the intervention group, but will not be used in the main analysis as the low care burden group, but will be evaluated exploratory.

Key exclusion criteria

Those who scored 26 points or more on the CES-D Scale or 15 points or more on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) will be excluded as a severe depression or anxiety.

Target sample size

208


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yoshie
Middle name
Last name Omachi

Organization

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Division name

Department of Forensic Psychiatry

Zip code

187-8551

Address

4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo

TEL

042-341-2711

Email

yomachi@ncnp.go.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yoshie
Middle name
Last name Omachi

Organization

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Division name

Department of Forensic Psychiatry

Zip code

187-8551

Address

4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo

TEL

042-341-2711

Homepage URL

https://isupport-j.org

Email

yomachi@ncnp.go.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

MHLW

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Dokkyo Medical University

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethics Committee, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Address

4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo

Tel

042-341-2711

Email

rinri-jimu@ncnp.go.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

YES

Study ID_1

19GB1002

Org. issuing International ID_1

MHLW

Study ID_2

A2020-030

Org. issuing International ID_2

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

国立精神・神経医療研究センター病院(東京都)、獨協医科大学(栃木県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2021 Year 01 Month 11 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol

https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.11.16.22282333

Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

376

Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


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Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2020 Year 08 Month 11 Day

Date of IRB

2020 Year 08 Month 11 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2021 Year 01 Month 11 Day

Last follow-up date

2024 Year 01 Month 16 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2021 Year 01 Month 09 Day

Last modified on

2023 Year 09 Month 01 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000049040


Research Plan
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