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IRCT20221123056586N1 IRCT 2022-12-07 Yazd University of Medical Sciences Investigating the impact of virtual reality on health and anxiety and care of Alzheimer's patients Investigating the effect of virtual social network interaction of family caregivers of Alzheimer's patients on their depression, anxiety and stress 2022-12-01 anticipated 80 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/67019 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Other design features: The study in question has two control and test groups, no intervention is performed on the control group and only one type of intervention is performed on the test group, Randomization description: After sampling, a number between 1 and 80 is assigned to each of the samples, then using the random site, the numbers are randomly divided between two groups, and as a result, the samples are divided into two control and test groups. N/A Condition 1: Alzheimer's disease. Condition 2: Dementia. Condition 3: Aged, Elder. Condition 4: Anxiety. Condition 5: Stress. Condition 6: Depression. Intervention 1: Intervention group: creating a group in the virtual messenger for the discussion of the users of this group in such a way that the identity of each person remains anonymous to other people. designing a one-month program after the initial needs assessment in the first meetings to communicate and present to the samples of the participants in this group; Discussions in the group are in accordance with the daily designed topics. The role of researchers is to facilitate and guide group discussions. In this group, the representative and the secretary of Alzheimer's Association of Iran in Yazd will also be members to participate in group discussions. Intervention 2: Control group: No intervention is performed on this group. Yes - There is a plan to make this available What will be shared: All data is potentially shareable after de-identifying individuals. When: The access period starts 6 months after the results are published To whom: The data will be available only to researchers working in academic and scientific institutions. Conditions: The data will only be available to researchers working in academic and scientific institutions and will be sent to individuals via email. Where to obtain: m.beyki71@gmail .com How to obtain: Apply via email, then introduce yourself and the reason for this request Comments:
public Mohammad Beyki sarvolia
Shahid Qandi St., Safir Omid Square, Jam-e Jam St., Noor Tower, Unit B82
Yazd Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8949193118 +98 35 3822 6854 m.beykisarvolia@stu.ssu.ac.ir Yazd University of Medical Sciences scientific Mohammad Beyki sarvolia
Shahid Qandi St., Safir Omid Square, Jam-e Jam St., Noor Tower, Unit B82
Yazd Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8949193118 +98 35 3822 6854 m.beykisarvolia@stu.ssu.ac.ir Yazd University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Willingness to participate in the study The caregiver has a family relationship with a patient with Alzheimer's Age above 18 years At least one month of continuous care for a patient with Alzheimer's disease Care burden score of at least 22 with Zarit tool Not suffering from cognitive impairment Caregiver not taking psychoactive drugs Having at least reading and writing literacy Internet and smartphone access Willingness and possibility to use the virtual messenger program Farsi language 18 years no limit Both Experience of participating in face-to-face or virtual programs regarding the challenges of caregivers and how to care for a patient with Alzheimer's Existence of severe crisis such as death of loved ones or divorce in the last month Caregiver's severe illness G30.1 F03 R54 F41.9 Z73.3 F32 Alzheimer's disease with late onset Unspecified dementia Age-related physical debility Anxiety disorder, unspecified Stress, not elsewhere classified Major depressive disorder, single episode Behavior N/A Intervention group: creating a group in the virtual messenger for the discussion of the users of this group in such a way that the identity of each person remains anonymous to other people. designing a one-month program after the initial needs assessment in the first meetings to communicate and present to the samples of the participants in this group; Discussions in the group are in accordance with the daily designed topics. The role of researchers is to facilitate and guide group discussions. In this group, the representative and the secretary of Alzheimer's Association of Iran in Yazd will also be members to participate in group discussions. Control group: No intervention is performed on this group Depression score in the 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the level of depression before the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Anxiety score in the 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the level of anxiety before the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Stress score in the 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the level of stress before the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Care burden score. Timepoint: Care burden score before intervention. Method of measurement: Zarit Care Burden Questionnaire. Yazd University of Medical Sciences Approved 2022-11-16 Research/Ethics committees of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd, Shahid Qandi St., Sefir Omid Square, Jam Jam St., Noor Tower, Unit B82 Yazd Yazd Iran (Islamic Republic of)