Assistive Technology and Reduced Caregiver Burden (ck)

MapHabit

Status: Completed

Conditions: Alzheimer Disease; Quality of Life; Caregiver Burden; Activities of Daily Living; Dementia

Treatments: Device: The MapHabit system; Device: Dementia educational videos

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry; Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05352529

CaringKind Study

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study investigated a six-week randomized controlled trial study in a small cohort of 16 family caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Family caregivers used assistive technology in the form of visual mapping software on smart devices in the experimental condition to support their care recipients in carrying out activities of daily living. Family caregivers in the control condition viewed educational videos about dementia care on their devices in supporting their individuals. The intervention was implemented for a total of 6 weeks. The investigators hypothesized that compared to the caregivers using educational videos, the caregivers using assistive technology will report improved quality of life and completion of activities of daily living for their care recipients, all the while reducing caregiver's burden and stress.

Enrollment: 16 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individual diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other related dementia (ADRD)
• Participating caregiver of individual with dementia must be the primary caregiver
• Proficient in English

Exclusion criteria

• Individual not diagnosed with ADRD
• Participating caregiver of individual with dementia is NOT the primary caregiver
• Not proficient in English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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16 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental condition

Experimental group

Description:

This condition implemented the assistive technology in question: the MapHabit System (MHS). The MapHabit System (MHS) is a commercially available visual mapping software application that utilize visual, audio, and text media to create step-by-step visual guides to assist individuals and their caregivers in structuring and accomplishing activities of daily living (ADLs). The application was made available to families through compatible tablets.

Treatment:

Device: The MapHabit system

Control condition

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control condition acted as the active comparator to the experimental condition. This condition implemented educational videos focused on Alzheimer's disease, dementia care, and caregiver support. The videos were made available to caregivers through compatible tablets.

Treatment:

Device: Dementia educational videos