A Cultural Adaptation of the Caregiver TLC Psychoeducational Program to Support Latino Caregivers (CUIDANDO JUNTOS)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Caregivers of People With Dementia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cuidando juntos

• Registration Number: NCT06394388
• Lead Sponsor: University of Rochester

Brief Summary

This study will test the feasibility and influence of a behavioral intervention called "Cuidando Juntos" in Latino caregivers of people with dementia. The study will examine if the intervention is well received by Latino caregivers and if the caregivers' social connectedness and loneliness is associated with their levels of stress, burden, and depression.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-04-26
• Study Start: 2024-05-01
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-01
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-01-08
• Study Completion: 2025-01-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-21
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

• Spanish speaking
• Latino caregivers are those who identify as the primary caregivers of a person with dementia, with whom they co-reside or live close by.
• must have an email address and access to the internet
• Caregivers should report at least a moderate level of stress

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
All participants	Cuidando juntos	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean change in Zarit Caregiver Burden 6-item version	Baseline to six weeks	The Zarit caregiver burden 6-item version is a self-administered instrument that ranges from 0-88. Higher scores indicate more burden.
Mean change in Perceived Stress Scale	Baseline to six weeks	The perceived stress scale is a 4-item questionnaire, with a score range of 0 to 16. Higher scores are correlated with more stress.
Mean change in Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES-8)	Baseline to six weeks	The caregiver self-efficacy scale is an 8-item scale developed to reflect components of typical caregiver support interventions that range from 0 to 8. Higher scores indicate being more confident.
Mean change in Social Network Scale	Baseline to six weeks	The Social network scale is a self-report measure of social engagement that includes engagement with family and friends.The Short version, a 6-item scale, is used. The scale ranges from 0 to 35; higher scores indicate better outcome.
Mean change in PHQ-9 to assess depressive symptoms	Baseline to six weeks	The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is a self-administered version of the PRIME-MD diagnostic instrument for common mental disorders. The PHQ-9 is the depression module, which scores each of the 9 DSM-IV criteria as "0" (not at all) to "3" (nearly every day).The scale ranges from 0-27, with higher scores indicating higher depression.
Mean change in UCLA Loneliness Scale	Baseline to six weeks	The UCLA loneliness scale is a 20-item scale designed to measure one's subjective feelings of loneliness as well as feelings of social isolation. The scale measures from 0 to 60; higher scores indicate more loneliness.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of North Carolina, Charlotte; 🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States