SUPPORT-D Intervention for Persons With Alzheimer's Disease and Their Caregivers

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment
Alzheimer Disease

Interventions: Behavioral: A Program of SUPPORT-D (dementia)

Registration Number: NCT05501119

Lead Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

Brief Summary: The purpose of this research is pilot test a nurse led intervention previously used in patients with pulmonary fibrosis and their caregivers in a new population (persons living with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. The researchers hypothesize improving advanced care planning in this population will result in enhanced quality of life over illness trajectory and improve safety for community dwelling PWD/CG dyads. Findings from this study will inform additional necessary adaptations required prior to conducting larger scale powered randomized control trial.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

The participants in this study include persons with Alzheimer's disease (PWD) and their caregivers (CG.

Persons with Alzheimer's Disease (investigators anticipate cognitive impairment within this group)
18 years old or older
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or suspected Alzheimer's disease (FAST score < 4)
Able to read and speak English (intervention in English)

Caregivers (CG)

> 18 years old
Non-paid (eliminates professional caregivers)
Provides care to someone living with Alzheimer's Disease or suspected Alzheimer's disease (self-report)
Able to read and speak English (written materials in English)
No diagnosis of cognitive impairment

Exclusion Criteria

Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
SUPPORT-D Group	A Program of SUPPORT-D (dementia)	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS) Score	baseline, at study completion, an average of 8 weeks	30 items (T/F) summed total of correct items higher score indicates higher knowledge (scores range from 0-30)
Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) Score	at study completion, an average of 8 weeks	4 items (5 point Likert scale) average score across items higher score indicates more acceptability of intervention (raw score ranges from 4-20)
Feasibility Score	at study completion, an average of 8 weeks	4 items (5 point Likert scale) average score across items higher score indicates greater feasibility of intervention (raw scores range from 4-20)
Change Zarit Caregiver Burden Score	baseline, at study completion, an average of 8 weeks	12 items (5 point Likert scale (0-4)) summed score with higher scores indicating greater caregiver distress (raw scores range from 0-48)
Change in Perceived Stress Scale Score	baseline and at study completion, an average of 8 weeks	10 items (4 point Likert scale ranging from 0-4) summed score across items with higher scores indicate greater levels of stress (scores range from 0-40)
Change in Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease (QoL-AD) Score	baseline and at study completion, an average of 8 weeks	13 items (4 point Likert scale ranging from 1-4) summed score across items with higher scores indicating better quality of life (scores range from 13-52)
Change in Self-efficacy for Caregiving Score	baseline and at study completion, an average of 8 weeks	8 items rated from 1-10 mean score across items with higher scores indicating higher self-efficacy (raw scores range from 8-80)
Change in Safety Assessment Scale Score	baseline and at study completion, an average of 8 weeks	16 items with response options ranging from 0 to 4. The minimum score is 0, indicating no safety concerns, while the maximum score is 64, indicating significant safety risks.
Appropriateness of Intervention Score	at study completion, an average of 8 weeks	4 items (5 point Likert scale) average score across items higher score indicates greater appropriateness of intervention (scores range from 4-20)