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

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Treatments

Behavioral: A Program of SUPPORT-D (dementia)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT05501119

KL2TR001452 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Pro00120938

UL1TR001450 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment

58 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

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