Distance Savvy: Testing Tele-Savvy, a Distance Dementia Family Caregiver Education Program

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

42 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-11-30

Study Completion Date

2015-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to refine and test the web-based delivery of a well-established in-person group program that provides information and education to informal caregivers (family and friends) of persons with Alzheimer's disease (or related illnesses).

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Detailed Description

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The pilot project proposed will allow the investigators to use telehealth methods to deliver the Savvy Caregiver, an evidence-based dementia caregiver psychoeducation program, to family caregivers of community-dwelling persons with dementing illnesses (PWD) for whom attending in-person meetings poses difficulties. The program - named Tele-Savvy - uses iPad and PC technology and on-line conferencing capacity to deliver the program through daily asynchronous self-learning modules and weekly, hour-long synchronous group meetings with program facilitators. Tele-Savvy addresses all of the learning objectives of the current in-person Savvy program (Savvy entails in-person participation in six weekly two-hour group sessions).

Conditions

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Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Prototype Program

The Savvy Caregiver (Savvy) - program delivered on an iPad (a tablet computer with an internet connection) extends over a six week period. Caregivers are asked to view brief daily videos (8-12 minutes) on the iPad. Once each week, a group of caregivers joins in a videoconference (an hour) with one or two trained leaders to review material from the week and to learn new material.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tele-Savvy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

as a program delivered on an iPad with daily instructional video segments (8-12 minutes each)

iPad

Intervention Type OTHER

a tablet computer with an internet connection

Field Program

The Savvy Caregiver (Savvy) - program delivered on an iPad (a tablet computer with an internet connection) extends over a six week period. Caregivers are asked to view brief daily videos (8-12 minutes) on the iPad. Based on the feedback from the prototype program, the videos may vary. Once each week, a group of caregivers joins in a videoconference (an hour) with one or two trained leaders to review material from the week and to learn new material.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tele-Savvy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

as a program delivered on an iPad with daily instructional video segments (8-12 minutes each). Videos may be modified after feedback from Prototype arm.

iPad

Intervention Type OTHER

a tablet computer with an internet connection

Interventions

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Tele-Savvy

as a program delivered on an iPad with daily instructional video segments (8-12 minutes each)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Tele-Savvy

as a program delivered on an iPad with daily instructional video segments (8-12 minutes each). Videos may be modified after feedback from Prototype arm.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

iPad

a tablet computer with an internet connection

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* an informal caregiver for a person with a dementing disorder, such as Alzheimer's disease
* able to speak, read, and understand English
* has access to a computer with internet connection
* lives in the US