Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Exemplary Relationships (KINDER): Pilot Study

Case Western Reserve University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Caregiver Burden; Relation, Family; Elder Abuse; Dementia

Treatments: Behavioral: Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Exemplary Relationships

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05783102

STUDY20221333

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of delivering the KINDER intervention to family caregivers to persons living with dementia. Further, the investigators will examine the preliminary efficacy of the KINDER intervention at improving caregiver resourcefulness, relationship quality, and quality of care, including reduction of potential verbal-type elder mistreatment.

During this study, participants will be asked to complete two (2) 30- to 45-minute surveys asking about their demographic information, caregiving situations, and relationship with the care recipient. The first survey will be sent within two weeks of beginning the KINDER intervention, the second will be sent within one week after participants complete the KINDER intervention so we can compare outcomes.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Is age 18+
• Provides care to a family member or friend living with Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia.
• Helps with at least 1 activity of daily living (e.g., bathing) or 2 instrumental activities of daily living (e.g., shopping)
• Provides at least 8 hours of assistance to the care recipient per week
• Does not intend to place the care recipient in a skilled nursing facility within 3 months of consenting into the study

Exclusion criteria

• Does not read and speak English
• Cannot reliably access a computer and internet

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 1 patient group

KINDER Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

KINDER is a 9-week psychoeducational intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Exemplary Relationships