Powerful Tools for Caregivers of Dementia Patients

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-02-29

Study Completion Date

2019-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to examine if a psycho-educational intervention for caregivers of patients with dementia will decrease caregiver burden, increase caregiver physical activity, and decrease the reporting of behavioral and psychological symptoms of the person with dementia.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Caregivers Dementia Alzheimer Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Powerful Tools for Caregivers

A 6-week psycho-educational program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6-week psychoeducational program. Each week the caregivers will attend a 90-minute workshop in a group setting. These sessions will be co-led by two trained and certified leaders who follow the scripted program. In addition to providing education about caregiving and the importance of self-care, the classes will help caregivers develop self-care tools to manage personal stress and improve communication skills.

Control group, delayed intervention

Control group with delayed intervention

Group Type OTHER

Control with delayed intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Control with delayed intervention

Interventions

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Powerful Tools for Caregivers

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6-week psychoeducational program. Each week the caregivers will attend a 90-minute workshop in a group setting. These sessions will be co-led by two trained and certified leaders who follow the scripted program. In addition to providing education about caregiving and the importance of self-care, the classes will help caregivers develop self-care tools to manage personal stress and improve communication skills.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control with delayed intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Caregiver lives with or provides care for the care recipient for an average of at least 4 hours per day.
* Care for an individual with a physician diagnosis of dementia (mild to moderate stage of dementia).
* Care for a care recipient who experiences behavioral symptoms that bother or upset the caregiver moderately, very much, or extremely. The occurrence of problematic behaviors and caregivers' reactions will be assessed with 6-items adapted from the Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist (Teri et al 1992).

Exclusion Criteria

* Care for a care recipient who is bed-bound or has advanced dementia: Functional Assessment Staging (FAST)(Sclan \& Reisberg 1992) stage 7.
* Caregiver's cognitive, hearing, visual, or other physical impairments lead to difficulty with informed consent process, assessment, or participation in the intervention.
* Caregiver who is involved in another trial that addresses caregiver burden or behavioral expressions.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes