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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Treatments

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

Plain-language summary

Background Dementia is a neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by impaired cognitive functions associated with psychological and behavioral disorders. The informal caregiver has a central role in the life of the person with dementia. Committing a large part of the day to caring for the assisted person inevitably has an effect on the caregiver's life. Objective The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of a psychosocial intervention dedicated to a group of informal caregivers of patients with Alzheimer disease. The intervention will be guided by a trained psychologist who will facilitate the participants' expression of their emotional states, as compared to a traditional self-help group. Methods The intervention described in this paper was designed and developed for the project INNovazione sociale e tecnologica per le FAMIGLIE che assistono malati affetti da Alzheimer (InnFamiglia). The study is designed as a randomized controlled trial (RCT). The RCT includes an experimental group, in which the participants will undertake the psychosocial intervention, and a control group, where participants will receive support according to traditional self-help methodology. Interventions for both groups will last 4 months and will be comprised of 16 sessions. Results Participant recruitment, enrollment, and data collection began in 2021. Enrollment continued until September 2022, at which time the last group began the intervention. Data collection will be completed by December 2022, and data analysis will be completed by March 2023. The study findings will be published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and will be presented at scientific meetings. Summaries of the results will also be made available to investigators for dissemination within their clinics. Conclusions We hypothesize that the experimental group will be more effective in managing caregiver burden and coping strategies and that this will improve the perception of well-being, anxiety, and depression among caregivers. Our study aims to compare two groups receiving different interventions: a self-help group and a psychosocial group with elements of emotional support. This study may also give us more information about the most appropriate ways to support and help caregivers of people with dementia. International registered report identifier (irrid) DERR1-10.2196/37496.

What this study adds

Evidence grade: High

This is a trial. This is a protocol for a trial of a psychosocial intervention for informal caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. No results on whether the intervention helps caregivers are available yet.

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APA 7th

Pasquini, S., Margaritini, A., Gambella, E., Di Rosa, M., Maranesi, E., Bevilacqua, R., et al. (2022). A Psychosocial Intervention for Supporting Informal Caregivers of Older People With Alzheimer Disease: Protocol for the InnFamiglia Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR research protocols. https://doi.org/10.2196/37496

Vancouver

Pasquini S, Margaritini A, Gambella E, Di Rosa M, Maranesi E, Bevilacqua R, et al. A Psychosocial Intervention for Supporting Informal Caregivers of Older People With Alzheimer Disease: Protocol for the InnFamiglia Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR research protocols. 2022. doi:10.2196/37496. PMID: 36367770.

BibTeX

@article{pasquini2022-36367770,
  author  = {Pasquini, S. and Margaritini, A. and Gambella, E. and Di Rosa, M. and Maranesi, E. and Bevilacqua, R. and Civerchia, P. and Pelliccioni, G.},
  title   = {{A Psychosocial Intervention for Supporting Informal Caregivers of Older People With Alzheimer Disease: Protocol for the InnFamiglia Randomized Controlled Trial}},
  journal = {JMIR research protocols},
  year    = {2022},
  doi     = {10.2196/37496},
  pmid    = {36367770},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.2196/37496}
}

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Design: this is a trial. Participants are assigned to a treatment or a comparison, so the key questions are who was enrolled, whether the comparison group got a placebo or nothing, how long people were followed, and whether the result is on a measure that matters to patients or on a biomarker. Open-label and small trials can overstate benefit.
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Key findings

Background Dementia is a neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by impaired cognitive functions associated with psychological and behavioral disorders.
The intervention will be guided by a trained psychologist who will facilitate the participants' expression of their emotional states, as compared to a traditional self-help group.
Results Participant recruitment, enrollment, and data collection began in 2021.
Summaries of the results will also be made available to investigators for dissemination within their clinics.

Why it matters

This is a protocol for a trial of a psychosocial intervention for informal caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. No results on whether the intervention helps caregivers are available yet.

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Study details

Study designrandomized controlled trial
Evidence strengthHigh

How this study scored 47/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a randomized controlled trial. Scored zero for sample size, effect reported and studied in people because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (JMIR research protocols)
Journal's citation record	0 / 4	JMIR Research Protocols: journal h-index 62 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	11 / 12	A randomized controlled trial
Strength of evidence	5 / 5	Rated “high” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	3 / 5	2022 — within 6 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	0 / 4	Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Effect reported	0 / 3	No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people	0 / 3	Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Randomized / blinded	1 / 2	Randomized (as stated in the record)
Times cited	2 / 7	Cited 5 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	0 / 5	0.8 citations a year over 6 year(s) since 2022
Impact for its field and year	1 / 6	Cited 0.7× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	1 / 4	Cited 4 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	2 / 4	Last-listed author Giuseppe Pelliccioni: h-index 20 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	0 / 3	Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani: institution h-index 226 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration	0 / 3	OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete)
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 36367770)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	47 / 100	—

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