WECARE: A Personalized Intervention for Underserved Chinese American Dementia Caregivers
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 160
- 主要终点
- Efficacy of Behavioral Intervention in Change From Baseline in Depressive Symptoms
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to test WECARE, a seven-week multimedia intervention designed to reduce psychosocial distress and provide education and support for caregivers. This study will include Chinese American family caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Participants will engage with digital learning materials and supportive resources over the course of the program. The goal is to determine whether this approach improves caregiver well-being and reduces stress related to caregiving.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 21 Years 至 100 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •currently residing in the United States,
- •self-identify as Chinese or Chinese American and are able to read in Chinese,
- •are 21 years of age or older,
- •own a cellphone and use WeChat, and
- •provide at least 8 hours of care per week to a family member or loved one with ADRD.
排除标准
- •(1) evidence of severe cognitive impairment or mental disorders, or (2) the care recipient was receiving hospice care or had a life expectancy of fewer than six months.
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention group
Participants will first complete a baseline survey online, then subscribe to the WECARE official account on their own WeChat accounts and begin receiving the 7-week interactive and personalized program. The program content includes short video clips, pictorial messages, and audio recordings. Each week, the WECARE program is focused on a theme aimed to increase participants' caregiving mastery, enhance self-care, and improve psychosocial wellbeing. Four weeks after the intervention or 11 weeks after the baseline, participants will complete a follow-up survey online.
干预措施: WECARE (Behavioral)
Control group
No intervention for the control group during the intervention period.
结局指标
主要结局
Efficacy of Behavioral Intervention in Change From Baseline in Depressive Symptoms
时间窗: Baseline, and Follow-Up at Weeks 11-12 (4 to 5 weeks after completion of the intervention)
The baseline and follow-up differences in depressive symptoms will be assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). The CES-D is a 20-item survey instrument designed to measure the frequency and severity of depressive symptoms. The total score is calculated by summing the responses to all 20 items. The total scale ranges from 0 to 60, with higher scores indicating more severe depressive symptoms (a worse outcome). The primary analysis will calculate the difference in this total score between baseline and follow-up. adults and dementia caregivers.
次要结局
- Efficacy of Behavioral Intervention in Change From Baseline in Caregiving Burden(Baseline, and Follow-Up at Weeks 11-12 (4 to 5 weeks after completion of the intervention))
研究者
Y. Alicia Hong
Professor
George Mason University