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Randomized Controlled Trial to Test an Alzheimer's Family Caregiver Intervention in Vietnam

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Family Caregivers
Interventions
Behavioral: REACH-VIETNAM
Registration Number
NCT03587974
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Brief Summary

This is a cluster randomized controlled trial to determine the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of culturally adapted psychosocial intervention for Alzheimer's family caregivers in Vietnam. The psychosocial intervention is being compared with an enhance control condition.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Family member providing care to someone in household with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia
Exclusion Criteria
  • Cognitively impaired

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
REACH-VNREACH-VIETNAMIn-home psychosocial intervention to enhance caregiver knowledge and skills and to reduce stress delivered in 4-6 sessions over the course of 2-3 months
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Zarit Burden Inventory-43 months

Measure of caregiver burden. Range is 0-16. Higher score indicates worse outcome (i.e., more burden).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient Health Questionnaire-43 months

Depressive and anxiety symptoms. Range is 0-12. Higher score indicates worse outcome (i.e., greater symptom severity).

Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale3 months

Scale that assess knowledge of Alzheimer's disease. Range is 0-30. Higher score is better outcome (i.e., more accurate knowledge).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vietnam National Geriatric Hospital

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Hanoi, Vietnam

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