Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy of a Dementia Family Caregiver Support Intervention in Vietnam (NCT NCT04542317)

NCT ID: NCT04542317

Last Updated: 2025-03-24

Results Overview

The Zarit Burden Interview-12 (ZBI-12) asked caregivers to rate on a scale of 0 (never) to 4 (nearly always) how often they have experienced feelings of burden or stress related to caregiving (total score range: 0-48). A higher score indicates a higher feel of burden.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

350 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline period at month 0, follow up period at 3 months, and follow up period at 6 months

Results posted on

2025-03-24

Participant Flow

41 clusters were randomized. 20 clusters were allocated to enhanced control, and 21 clusters were allocated to REACH VN intervention. 306 caregivers in enhanced control arm and 354 caregivers in REACH VN arm were assess for eligibility. During the subsequent screening process, we excluded one control cluster because the number of enrolled caregivers was below the threshold of five, leaving 40 enrolled clusters at the start of the study (21 intervention and 19 enhanced control).

Unit of analysis: cluster

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
REACH VN
A multi-component behavioral intervention to support family caregivers of persons with dementia. Participants will receive 4-6 sessions in-person or by phone over the course of 2-3 months.
Enhanced Control
A single session focused on education about the nature of dementia.
Overall Study
STARTED
175 21
175 19
Overall Study
COMPLETED
148 21
157 19
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
27 0
18 0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
REACH VN
A multi-component behavioral intervention to support family caregivers of persons with dementia. Participants will receive 4-6 sessions in-person or by phone over the course of 2-3 months.
Enhanced Control
A single session focused on education about the nature of dementia.
Overall Study
Care recipients passed away
18
13
Overall Study
No longer a primary caregiver
5
1
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
4
2
Overall Study
Caregivers passed away
0
2

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy of a Dementia Family Caregiver Support Intervention in Vietnam

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
REACH VN
n=160 Participants
A multi-component behavioral intervention to support family caregivers of persons with dementia. Participants will receive 4-6 sessions in-person or by phone over the course of 2-3 months.
Enhanced Control
n=170 Participants
A single session focused on education about the nature of dementia.
Total
n=330 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
116 Participants
n=5 Participants
117 Participants
n=7 Participants
233 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
44 Participants
n=5 Participants
53 Participants
n=7 Participants
97 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
61.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.9 • n=5 Participants
61.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.3 • n=7 Participants
61.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.1 • n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
160 Participants
n=5 Participants
170 Participants
n=7 Participants
330 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
160 Participants
n=5 Participants
170 Participants
n=7 Participants
330 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Zarit Burden Interview-12 (ZBI-12)
21.4 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.4 • n=5 Participants
22.0 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.6 • n=7 Participants
21.7 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.5 • n=5 Participants
Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4)
3.7 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.4 • n=5 Participants
3.8 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.6 • n=7 Participants
3.7 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.5 • n=5 Participants
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
13.7 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.8 • n=5 Participants
14.1 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.7 • n=7 Participants
13.9 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.75 • n=5 Participants
Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15)
9.0 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.4 • n=5 Participants
9.0 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.2 • n=7 Participants
9.0 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.3 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline period at month 0, follow up period at 3 months, and follow up period at 6 months

Population: The analytic sample included participants who completed at least 3-month assessment.

The Zarit Burden Interview-12 (ZBI-12) asked caregivers to rate on a scale of 0 (never) to 4 (nearly always) how often they have experienced feelings of burden or stress related to caregiving (total score range: 0-48). A higher score indicates a higher feel of burden.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
REACH VN
n=160 Participants
A multi-component behavioral intervention to support family caregivers of persons with dementia. Participants will receive 4-6 sessions in-person or by phone over the course of 2-3 months.
Enhanced Control
n=170 Participants
A single session focused on education about the nature of dementia.
Zarit Burden Interview-12 (ZBI-12)
Baseline
21.4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.4
22.0 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.8
Zarit Burden Interview-12 (ZBI-12)
3 months
20.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.8
22.3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.8
Zarit Burden Interview-12 (ZBI-12)
6 months
19.2 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.1
22.4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.6

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline period at month 0, follow up period at 3 months, and follow up period at 6 months

Population: The analytic sample included participants who completed at least 3-month assessment.

Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) asked caregivers to rate on a scale of 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day) how often they have been bothered by symptoms (e.g., feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge) over the past two weeks (total score range: 0-12). A higher score indicates a higher severity.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
REACH VN
n=160 Participants
A multi-component behavioral intervention to support family caregivers of persons with dementia. Participants will receive 4-6 sessions in-person or by phone over the course of 2-3 months.
Enhanced Control
n=170 Participants
A single session focused on education about the nature of dementia.
Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4)
Baseline
3.7 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.4
3.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.6
Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4)
3 months
2.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.0
4.4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.7
Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4)
6 months
3.4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.3
3.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline period at month 0, follow up period at 3 months, and follow up period at 6 months

Population: The analytic sample included participants who completed at least 3-month assessment.

In the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10), caregivers were asked to rate on a scale of 0 (never) to 4 (very often) how often they have felt a certain way (e.g., been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly) within the past month (total score range: 0-40). A higher sore indicates a higher perceived stress.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
REACH VN
n=160 Participants
A multi-component behavioral intervention to support family caregivers of persons with dementia. Participants will receive 4-6 sessions in-person or by phone over the course of 2-3 months.
Enhanced Control
n=170 Participants
A single session focused on education about the nature of dementia.
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
3 months
11.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.9
14.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.7
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
6 months
12.7 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.2
13.7 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.8
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
Baseline
13.7 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.8
14.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline period at month 0, follow up period at 3 months, and follow up period at 6 months

Population: The analytic sample included participants who completed at least 3-month assessment.

In the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15), caregivers were asked to rate on a 3-point scale (0 = not bothered at all, 1 = bothered a little, 2 = bothered a lot) how much they have been bothered by somatic symptoms (e.g., stomach pain, headaches) during the past seven days (total score range: 0-30). A higher score indicates a greater severity.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
REACH VN
n=160 Participants
A multi-component behavioral intervention to support family caregivers of persons with dementia. Participants will receive 4-6 sessions in-person or by phone over the course of 2-3 months.
Enhanced Control
n=170 Participants
A single session focused on education about the nature of dementia.
Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15)
Baseline
9.0 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.4
9.0 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.2
Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15)
3 months
7.6 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.5
9.5 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.7
Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15)
6 months
8.2 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.1
8.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.1

Adverse Events

REACH VN

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Enhanced Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 2 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Ladson Hinton, MD

University of California, Davis

Phone: 9167343485

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place