Improving the diagnosis and management of neurodegenerative dementia of Lewy body type in the NHS.

• Study stage: Closed
• Sponsor: Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
• Funder:  NIHR Programme Grant
• Therapeutic area: Neurological
• Type of study: Non-clinical Intervention

Aim:

1. Determine feasibility of use of the intervention
2. Assess the impact of the assessment and management toolkit on patient management, health outcomes, and its impact on informants/carers
3. Provide an exploratory comparison of the cost-effectiveness of the new assessment and management toolkit for LBD with usual care

• Population:  Adult
• Design: Pilot, cluster randomised controlled trial
• Setting: Secondary care
• Planned Sample Size: 240