Caregiver Study Dr. Phillips

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-11

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study will examine whether a performing arts class will improve the well-being of primary unpaid caregivers of people with dementia

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Detailed Description

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This study used sample size analysis to determine the adequately sized intervention group and control group, well-defined statistical methodology, and a well-documented intervention that can be easily replicated. The intervention has been developed by Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts leadership with assistance from AMS Planning \& Research.

Conditions

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Alzheimer Disease Dementia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention

Performing arts instruction delivered 1 hour/week for 8 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Performing Arts Instruction

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Professionally delivered performing arts curriculum

Wait List Control

Control group. Performing arts instruction delivered upon completion of control period.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Performing Arts Instruction

Professionally delivered performing arts curriculum

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Primary, unpaid caregiver of person with dementia OR
* Person with Dementia.
* Live independently in the community.
* Care recipient has a Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST) Score of 4-6b.
* Caregiver does not display symptoms of emotional, cognitive, or mental impairment.
* Caregiver must be able to produce adequate saliva sample.
* Caregiver/care recipient can travel to program.
* Caregiver/care recipient agree to participate in all aspects of study intervention and assessments.
* Caregiver is 18 years of age or older.
* Care recipient is 65 years of age or older
* Access to home phone or mobile phone