The Alzheimer's Companion Engagement (ACE) Project.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Stress, Psychological; Adaptation, Psychological
• Interventions: Behavioral: Phone Call; Behavioral: Education Support

• Registration Number: NCT04856462
• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan

Brief Summary

Black family caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer's disease and/or related dementias (ADRD), have an increased mortality risk related to pre-existing health conditions and stress. Targeted, culturally responsive, health interventions that help Black ADRD caregivers to effectively manage their own health and use community preferenced ways of coping, can improve caregivers' overall health, perceived ability to provide care for a person with ADRD (self-efficacy), and increases the likelihood that they will experience benefits from caregiving. This clinical trial pilot will test the feasibility of a community based intervention designed to improve health outcomes for Black family caregivers of persons with ADRD.

Detailed Description

The proposed intervention is a peer-supportive and facilitator-led video teleconference program that will engage small groups of caregivers weekly over 6 weeks. Each week participants (n = 36, 2-5/group) will receive a different culturally relevant caregiving or personal health strategy to practice. During the support calls, a facilitator will provide an overview of the content covered and each participant will have the opportunity to discuss their past week and how they engaged the weekly strategy, or challenges that came up for them during the week. The format will be structured to ensure that core content is reviewed, and everyone can be equally engaged while flexible enough that caregivers can receive support in the areas they need. A battery of assessment measures will be taken at weeks 1 and 8.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-19
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-23
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study Start: 2025-03-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-06
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-10
• Primary Completion: 2025-05-30
• Study Completion: 2025-05-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	Phone Call	Caregivers participating in weekly support calls
Education Support Group	Education Support	Caregivers receiving structured education and support

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Caregiver Self-efficacy	6 weeks	Caregiver self-efficacy will be measured by the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy, which evaluates the caregivers' ability to obtain respite care, respond to disruptive behaviors, and control one's own upsetting thoughts about caregiving.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Positive Aspects of Caregiving	6 weeks	Positive Aspects of Caregiving will be an additional outcome measure. The Positive Aspects of Caregiving tool is a brief tool that asks questions about caregiving experiences that made the caregiver feel good about providing care.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Michigan; 🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States