Dementia Caregiver Career Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Carer Stress Syndrome; Stress; Bereavement; Dementia; Alzheimer's Disease

• Registration Number: NCT04603482
• Lead Sponsor: Case Western Reserve University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-21
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 328

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - At least 18 years old<br><br> - Have a living family member or a recently deceased family member diagnosed with<br> Alzheimer's disease or another dementia<br><br> - Identify self as a primary caregiver<br><br> - In-home Caregivers: must be currently providing a minimum of 4 hours per day of<br> supervision/direct care, and have entered that role within the past twelve months;<br> Care Partners whose family member moved into a nursing or assisted living facility<br> within the past twelve months, and must report visiting their care recipient at<br> least once per week; Caretakers (i.e. bereaved) whose family member is deceased<br> within the past twelve months, and are persons with direct oversight of the deceased<br> person's belongings, estate, finances, etc.<br><br> - Be capable of performing informed consent and participating in study procedures<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Does not have a family member with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia<br><br> - Has not cared for a living family member with dementia within the last 12 months, or<br> the family member has been deceased for more than 12 months<br><br> - Has knowledge of another family member in the same household enrolled in the study<br><br> - Currently pregnant<br><br> - Has a pacemaker<br><br> - Lives outside of the study area

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Caregiver's Global Health;Change in Caregiver's Health Risk Behavior Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Caregiver's Heart Rate Variability;Change in Caregiver's Resourcefulness Scale;Change in Caregiver's Perceived Stress Scale;Change in Caregiver's Depressive Cognitions Scales;Change in Caregiver's Negative Emotions Checklist