Caring Light Project for Family Caregivers

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Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Alzheimer Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Caring Response App; Behavioral: Traditional Educational/Resources Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT04517877

Pz-A106a

Details and patient eligibility

About

Caring Light is designed to help caregivers of someone with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia to cope with the difficulties related to caregiving, reduce stress, and improve quality of life.

Full description

The goals of this study are to evaluate materials related to dementia caregiving and how to cope with difficult situations faced by caregivers. Based on this research, the investigators are developing the new Caring Light mobile app with a self-paced program to enhance the quality of life, a curriculum that incorporates relaxation techniques, and coping skills training.

Enrollment: 164 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Care for an individual with Alzheimer's Disease or other dementia.
• Own a smartphone or tablet and have Internet access.
• Minimum age of 18 years old.
• Spend at least 8 hours/week caring for a person with dementia.

Exclusion criteria

• Severe psychological or physical illness.
• Inability to read and follow English instructions.
• High level of depressive symptoms.
• Unwillingness to participate in all aspects of the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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164 participants in 2 patient groups

Caring Light Training

Experimental group

Description:

Caring Light mobile app with coping skills training.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Caring Response App

Educational Training

Active Comparator group

Description:

Traditional educational program.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Traditional Educational/Resources Program