Caring for the Caregiver Network

University of Miami

Status: Completed

Conditions: Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease or Memory Problem Patients

Treatments: Behavioral: Nutrition condition; Behavioral: Caregiving condition

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03049501

20130460

R01NR014434 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The prevalence of family caregivers is projected to increase in concert with the projected increase in number of AD patients. The focus of the study is to gather systematic data on the acceptability and efficacy of a unique technology-based, culturally- tailored psycho-social intervention program that targets ethnically/culturally diverse family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's Disease. The overall goal of the project is to improve the lives of family caregivers as well as their ability to provide care to their loved one and to reduce disparities in access to needed services and support among caregiver populations.

Enrollment: 244 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Speak and understand English or Spanish
2. Provide care to a loved one with memory decline
3. Not having terminal illness/condition
4. 18+ yrs old

Exclusion criteria

1. Not providing care to a loved one with Alzheimer disease or dementia
2. Not speak English or Spanish
3. Have cognitive deficit
4. Have terminal illness
5. Plan to place their loved one in a facility
6. Plan to move away in the next 12 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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244 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Caregiving Condition

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive a computer tablet and have access to web-based skill building sessions, videos from experts, annotated resources and information and tips on caregiving-related topics

Treatment:

Behavioral: Caregiving condition

Nutrition Condition

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive a computer tablet and have access to web-based training sessions on different topics related to nutrition.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Nutrition condition