Trial Outcomes & Findings for Rural Dementia Caregiver Project (NCT NCT04428112)
NCT ID: NCT04428112
Last Updated: 2025-07-17
Results Overview
Personal Health Questionnaire Depression (PHQ-8) scale. The scale score is calculated by summing each item to produce a total score between 0 and 24, with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
418 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
12 months
Results posted on
2025-07-17
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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304
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114
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Overall Study
Group Delivery Begins = Modified Intention to Treat Population
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300
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109
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Overall Study
1.5 Month Follow-up
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266
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103
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Overall Study
6-month Follow-up
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261
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99
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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196
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69
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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108
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45
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Reasons for withdrawal
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Overall Study
Administratively removed prior to group delivery: unable to verify identify, duplicate, PLWD death
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4
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5
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Overall Study
Planned study completion at 6-months. 2 final cohorts initiated with known follow up of 6 months.
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68
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29
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Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
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9
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4
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Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
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27
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7
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Baseline Characteristics
Two participants in each group did not answer the age question.
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=304 Participants
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=114 Participants
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Total
n=418 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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61.79 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.47 • n=302 Participants • Two participants in each group did not answer the age question.
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63.53 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.57 • n=112 Participants • Two participants in each group did not answer the age question.
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62.26 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.24 • n=414 Participants • Two participants in each group did not answer the age question.
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Sex/Gender, Customized
Sex · Female
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258 Participants
n=304 Participants
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94 Participants
n=114 Participants
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352 Participants
n=418 Participants
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Sex/Gender, Customized
Sex · Male
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42 Participants
n=304 Participants
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20 Participants
n=114 Participants
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62 Participants
n=418 Participants
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Sex/Gender, Customized
Sex · Prefers not to identify
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4 Participants
n=304 Participants
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0 Participants
n=114 Participants
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4 Participants
n=418 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
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263 Participants
n=304 Participants
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96 Participants
n=114 Participants
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359 Participants
n=418 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black/African American
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14 Participants
n=304 Participants
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4 Participants
n=114 Participants
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18 Participants
n=418 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic/Latino
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11 Participants
n=304 Participants
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6 Participants
n=114 Participants
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17 Participants
n=418 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian/Native American/Alaska Native
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4 Participants
n=304 Participants
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4 Participants
n=114 Participants
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8 Participants
n=418 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian/Asian American
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0 Participants
n=304 Participants
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1 Participants
n=114 Participants
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1 Participants
n=418 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
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1 Participants
n=304 Participants
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0 Participants
n=114 Participants
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1 Participants
n=418 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
More than one race
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3 Participants
n=304 Participants
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0 Participants
n=114 Participants
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3 Participants
n=418 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
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3 Participants
n=304 Participants
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1 Participants
n=114 Participants
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4 Participants
n=418 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown or not reported
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5 Participants
n=304 Participants
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2 Participants
n=114 Participants
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7 Participants
n=418 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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304 participants
n=304 Participants
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114 participants
n=114 Participants
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418 participants
n=418 Participants
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PHQ-8
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5.3 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.4 • n=300 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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5.9 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.7 • n=109 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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5.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.5 • n=409 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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Stress
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6.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8 • n=300 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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6.8 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8 • n=109 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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6.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8 • n=409 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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Caregiver Self-Efficacy
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5.2 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8 • n=300 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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5.1 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8 • n=109 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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5.2 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8 • n=409 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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Zarit Care Burden
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22.9 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.6 • n=300 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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22.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.7 • n=109 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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22.8 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.3 • n=409 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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Self-Rated General Health
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2.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.9 • n=300 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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2.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.8 • n=109 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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2.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.9 • n=409 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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Loneliness
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6.0 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.0 • n=300 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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6.0 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.9 • n=109 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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6.0 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.0 • n=409 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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Social Isolation
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13.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.6 • n=300 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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13.4 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.7 • n=109 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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13.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.6 • n=409 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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Healthcare Utilization
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0.23 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.9 • n=300 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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0.46 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.9 • n=109 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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0.3 days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.2 • n=409 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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Person with Dementia General Health (caregiver reported)
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3.7 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.0 • n=300 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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3.7 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.1 • n=109 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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3.7 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.0 • n=409 Participants • Randomization occurred 2 weeks before group delivery to allow for mailing of books and scheduling calls. During this run-in period 9 participants were administratively dropped: 4 in intervention group, due to death of person with dementia (2), being a duplicate (1), and inability to verify identity (1); 5 in control group, due to death of their person (3), death of caregiver in natural disaster (1), and being paid caregiver (1). Thus, the modified ITT analysis included 409 participants.
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 monthsPersonal Health Questionnaire Depression (PHQ-8) scale. The scale score is calculated by summing each item to produce a total score between 0 and 24, with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=196 Participants
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=69 Participants
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Personal Health Questionnaire Depression (PHQ-8) Scale Score
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5.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.1
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5.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.4
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 monthsA visual numeric stress scale. The scale score ranges from 0 to 10, with higher score indicating worse outcome.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=196 Participants
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=69 Participants
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Visual Numeric Stress Scale
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5.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.2
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6.0 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.1
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 6 monthsPersonal Health Questionnaire Depression (PHQ-8) scale. The scale score is calculated by summing each item to produce a total score between 0 and 24, with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=261 Participants
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=99 Participants
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Personal Health Questionnaire Depression (PHQ-8) Scale Score
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5.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.6
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7.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.4
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 6 monthsA visual numeric stress scale. The scale score ranges from 0 to 10, with higher score indicating worse outcome.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=261 Participants
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=99 Participants
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Visual Numeric Stress Scale Score
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6.0 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.2
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5.9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.2
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 monthsShort Caregiver Self-Efficacy scale (8-items). The scale scores is calculated by taking the mean of the items to produce a total score between 1 and 10, with higher scores indicating better outcome.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=196 Participants
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=69 Participants
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Short Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale Score
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5.4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.0
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5.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.6
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 monthsShort form of the Zarit Burden Interview-12 (ZBI-12) scale (12-items). The scale score is calculated by summing each item to produce a total score between 0 and 24, with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=196 Participants
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=69 Participants
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Zarit Burden Interview-12 (ZBI-12) Scale Score
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21.9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.0
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23.4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.3
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 monthsPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measure SF-1 self-rated general health single item. The scale score ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=196 Participants
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=69 Participants
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Caregiver Self-rated General Health Score
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2.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.9
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2.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.9
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 monthsUCLA loneliness scale (3-items). The scale score is calculated by summing each item to produce a total score between 3 and 9, with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=196 Participants
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=69 Participants
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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UCLA Loneliness Scale Score
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5.9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.0
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5.4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.9
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 monthsLubben Social isolation scale (6-items). The scale score is calculated by summing each item to produce a total score between 0 and 30, with lower scores indicating worse outcome.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=196 Participants
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=69 Participants
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Lubben Social Isolation Scale Score
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13.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.7
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13.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.1
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 months3-items measuring days of overnight hospitalizations, nursing home or other long-term care facility use, and hospital emergency room visits from the Health and Retirement Study, modified time frame from self-report for past 12 months to self-report for past 6 months; scored as single items; with higher scores indicating worse outcome. Scores range from 0-180.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=196 Participants
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=69 Participants
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Caregiver Health Care Utilization
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0.30 days
Standard Deviation 1.3
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0.84 days
Standard Deviation 3.1
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 12 monthsPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measure SF-1 caregiver-reported general health single item. The scale score ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=196 Participants
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=69 Participants
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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Person With Dementia General Health Score as Reported by Caregiver
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3.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.0
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3.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.0
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Adverse Events
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Attention Control Group
Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths
Serious adverse events
| Measure |
Building Better Caregivers Workshop Group
n=304 participants at risk
The Building Better Caregivers Workshop is a 6-week online small group workshop. Participants received self-management and caregiving skills-building training and social support. They also received a workbook to keep.
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Attention Control Group
n=114 participants at risk
Attention control group participants received two 15-30 minutes phone calls and a handbook on dementia and caregiver resources.
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General disorders
natural disaster
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0.00%
0/304 • 1 year
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0.88%
1/114 • 1 year
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Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place