Caring for the Caregiver Network

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease or Memory Problem Patients
• Interventions: Behavioral: Nutrition condition; Behavioral: Caregiving condition

• Registration Number: NCT03049501
• Lead Sponsor: University of Miami

Brief Summary

The prevalence of family caregivers is projected to increase in concert with the projected increase in number of AD patients. The focus of the study is to gather systematic data on the acceptability and efficacy of a unique technology-based, culturally- tailored psycho-social intervention program that targets ethnically/culturally diverse family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's Disease. The overall goal of the project is to improve the lives of family caregivers as well as their ability to provide care to their loved one and to reduce disparities in access to needed services and support among caregiver populations.

Detailed Description

Not available

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-07
• Study First Submitted: 2017-02-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-02-08
• Study First Posted: 2017-02-10
• Primary Completion: 2018-04-20
• Study Completion: 2018-04-20
• Results First Submitted: 2019-04-29
• Status Verified: 2019-06
• Results First Submitted QC: 2019-06-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-06-06
• Results First Posted: 2019-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 2019-06-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 244

Inclusion Criteria

1. Speak and understand English or Spanish
2. Provide care to a loved one with memory decline
3. Not having terminal illness/condition
4. 18+ yrs old

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Not providing care to a loved one with Alzheimer disease or dementia
2. Not speak English or Spanish
3. Have cognitive deficit
4. Have terminal illness
5. Plan to place their loved one in a facility
6. Plan to move away in the next 12 months

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Nutrition Condition	Nutrition condition	Participants will receive a computer tablet and have access to web-based training sessions on different topics related to nutrition.
Caregiving Condition	Caregiving condition	Participants will receive a computer tablet and have access to web-based skill building sessions, videos from experts, annotated resources and information and tips on caregiving-related topics

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Caregiver's Self-efficacy	Baseline, 6-mth follow-up and 12-mth follow-up	A 15 item Caregiver's self efficacy questionnaire will be used to assess caregiver's self-efficacy. The questionnaire score ranges from 0-1500 percent with a lower percentage score indicating less efficacy.
Caregiver's Self Report of Self-care	Baseline, 6-mth follow-up and 12-mth follow-up	A 13 Item self care questionnaire is used to measure caregivers self care. Each item can be scored as 0,1,negative 3 or negative 4. The total score ranging from negative 52 to 13. Higher score means better in keeping medical obligations to him/herself.
Caregiver's Self-report of Physical Health	Baseline, 6-mth follow-up and 12-mth follow-up	SF 12 Health Survey was used to measure physical health of the caregiver. Scores ranges from 0 to 35 with lower score means less limitation to physical health.
Depression as Measured by Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)	Baseline, 6-mth follow-up and 12-mth follow-up	CES-D Scale ranges from 0 to 30 with higher scores indicating greater frequency of depressive symptoms.
Caregiving Burden as Measured by Burden Inventory	Baseline, 6-mth follow-up and 12-mth follow-up	Higher score means greater level of caregiver burden. Range (0-44)
Positive Aspects of Caregiving	Baseline, 6-mth follow-up and 12-mth follow-up	An 11 item positive aspects of caregiving questionnaire was used to measure positive aspects of caregiving. Each item can be scored 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, negative 3 or negative 4. The total score ranging from negative 44 to 44. Higher score means more positive feelings towards caregiving.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States