A Study to Evaluate Caregiver Connections Via Technology for Patients With Alzheimer's and Other Types of Dementia

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• Conditions: Frontotemporal Dementia; Dementia; Alzheimer Dementia; Parkinson Disease Dementia; Caregiver Stress; Lewy Body Dementia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Algorithm; Behavioral: Random Match

• Registration Number: NCT05497817
• Lead Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Brief Summary

This research is being done to develop a unique matching process for caregivers of persons living with dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal degeneration, or other dementia syndromes. Dementia caregivers often assume greater caregiving burden than do non-dementia caregivers, and the caregiving duration tends to be longer. Many caregivers do not have the adequate support they need. Peer-to-peer support has been shown to improve quality of life, increase use of services, improve caregiver health, and reduce hospitalizations in the person they are caring for. This study will assess a technology platform and matching process for the purpose of peer-to-peer emotional support aimed at improving overall wellbeing in dementia care partners/caregivers.

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-08-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-08-09
• Study First Posted: 2022-08-11
• Study Start: 2022-09
• Status Verified: 2022-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-11-14
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-17
• Primary Completion: 2024-09
• Study Completion: 2024-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• The participant must have a family member that has been diagnosed with dementia.
• The participant must identify as a Care Partner or Caregiver who has contact with their loved one with dementia, in person or by phone, and who provides social/emotional support and full or partial assistance with daily activities at least 3 days per week.
• The participant must have been caring for their loved one with dementia for at least 3 months.
• All participants must have access to a computer and be able to use the internet.
• All participants must be English speaking.
• All participants must agree to participate in the 15-month study, which includes completing questionnaires, brief "virtual" interactions with the study coordinator quarterly, and actively interacting with the website and potential matches.
• All participants must agree to follow-up contact throughout the duration of the study, which is anticipated to last 3 years.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Care Partner's loved one does not have a confirmed diagnosis of dementia.
• Care Partner is unable to provide consent.
• Care Partner was or has been in that role for less than 3 months.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Algorithmically Matched	Algorithm	Individuals that identify as a current and/or former Care Partner for a person with dementia will be matched to other care partners using an algorithm based on personal preferences.
Randomly Matched	Random Match	Individuals that identify as a current and/or former Care Partner for a person with dementia will be randomly matched to other care partners.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Scale of Perceived Social Support	12 months	All participants will complete survey questions regarding perceived level of social support to assess impact on match satisfaction.
Match Satisfaction Questionnaire	12 months	All participants will complete a match satisfaction questionnaire to assess whether being matched to a supportive Care Partner via an algorithm based on personal preferences results in greater match satisfaction than being matched at random.
Change over time from Baseline Resilience to 12 months	Baseline,12 months	All participants will complete questions surveying resilience to determine whether Care Partners randomized to algorithmic matching based on personal preferences will report a greater sense of resiliency after being matched than Care Partners who are randomly matched.
Change over time from Baseline Quality of Life to 12 months	Baseline, 12 months	All participants will complete questions surveying quality of life to determine whether Care Partners randomized to algorithmic matching based on personal preferences will report improved quality of life after being matched than Care Partners who are randomly matched.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Survey of Executive Skills	12 months	All participants will complete questions regarding executive functioning (e.g., flexibility, problem-solving) to determine whether the level of these skills relates to ease or difficulty in finding a satisfactory supportive Care Partner match.