Newcastle University

Project:

A pragmatic randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of Collaborative cARE for people with DEMentia in primary care (CARE-DEM trial).

From March 2011 to February 2013
Project Leader(s): Professor Louise Robinson
Contact: Professor Louise Robinson - a.l.robinson@ncl.ac.uk
Sponsors: NIHR Heath Technology Assessment programme
Partners: University College London, Manchester University

The CARE-DEM trial will test the potential of case management for people with dementia to improve the quality of life and outcomes of people with dementia and their carers. In case management an experienced professional (practice or district nurse, community psychiatric nurse or social worker) will use methods developed for the trial to help people with dementia and their families deal with the challenges of a progressive disease process.

This pilot trial comprises three phases. Firstly an educational programme will be designed by an expert group, including professionals from different disciplines, carers of people with dementia, and (potentially) people with dementia (Work package 1). The educational programme will then be tested in a small feasibility trial (work package 2) and if it fits into everyday practice and shows positive benefits it will be evaluated in a large scale randomised controlled trial (work package 3).