Caring Light Project for Caregivers of Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 164
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Perceived Stress Scale
研究概览
简要总结
Caring Light is designed to help caregivers of someone with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia to cope with the difficulties related to caregiving, reduce stress, and improve quality of life.
详细描述
The goals of this study are to evaluate materials related to dementia caregiving and how to cope with difficult situations faced by caregivers. Based on this research, the investigators are developing the new Caring Light mobile app with a self-paced program to enhance the quality of life, a curriculum that incorporates relaxation techniques, and coping skills training.
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
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Care for an individual with Alzheimer's Disease or other dementia.
- •Own a smartphone or tablet and have Internet access.
- •Minimum age of 18 years old.
- •Spend at least 8 hours/week caring for a person with dementia.
排除标准
- •Severe psychological or physical illness.
- •Inability to read and follow English instructions.
- •High level of depressive symptoms.
- •Unwillingness to participate in all aspects of the study.
结局指标
主要结局
Perceived Stress Scale
时间窗: 3 months
The "Perceived Stress Scale" measures the overall level of stress. This instrument contains 10 items accessing overall appraisals of stress in the past month. The scale refers to the caregiver. Minimum score (best value)=0. Maximum score (worst value)=40. Higher values represent a worse outcome.
Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist
时间窗: 3 months
This scale measures the type/number of dementia patients disturbing behaviors, and how much they bother caregivers with 24 items describing possible troublesome behaviors that the patient might evidence in the past month. Caregivers are first asked whether the dementia patient had displayed any of these in the time period, and secondly to rate on a 5-point scale (0=not at all; 4= extremely) how much this "bothered or upset" them. A "conditional bother" score is calculated which is the "upset" or "bother" ratings for only the problematic behavior that occurred. The scale refers to the caregiver. Minimum score (best value)=0. Maximum score (worst value)=4. Higher values represent a worse outcome.
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale
时间窗: 3 months
The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D) is a 20-item measure that asks about the frequency of depressive symptoms (affective, psychological, and somatic) within the past week. The scale refers to the caregiver. Minimum score (best value)=0. Maximum score (worst value)=60. Higher values represent a worse outcome.
次要结局
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