WeCareAdvisor: A Web-Based Tool to Improve Quality of Life for Military Veterans With Dementia and Their Caregivers
NCT ID: NCT04587583
Last Updated: 2022-03-31
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE1/PHASE2
19 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-10-19
2021-10-21
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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WeCareAdvisor
immediate use of the WeCareAdvisor tool for a 1 month period
WeCareAdvisor
Tailored, internet-based software intended to assess, manage and track behavioral symptoms and their contributing factors and to instruct dementia caregivers in problem solving approaches (tailored strategies for in-home, medication-free behavior management) to address difficult or disruptive behaviors exhibited by the person with dementia. During the testing period participants will refer to the WeCareAdvisor when behavioral challenges occur.
WeCareAdvisor after 1 month
after a wait period of 1 month, use of the WeCareAdvisor tool for a 1 month period
WeCareAdvisor
Tailored, internet-based software intended to assess, manage and track behavioral symptoms and their contributing factors and to instruct dementia caregivers in problem solving approaches (tailored strategies for in-home, medication-free behavior management) to address difficult or disruptive behaviors exhibited by the person with dementia. During the testing period participants will refer to the WeCareAdvisor when behavioral challenges occur.
Interventions
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WeCareAdvisor
Tailored, internet-based software intended to assess, manage and track behavioral symptoms and their contributing factors and to instruct dementia caregivers in problem solving approaches (tailored strategies for in-home, medication-free behavior management) to address difficult or disruptive behaviors exhibited by the person with dementia. During the testing period participants will refer to the WeCareAdvisor when behavioral challenges occur.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Be the primary caregiver of a military veteran with dementia for at least 6 months and planning to remain the primary caregiver for the next 2 months
* Currently living with the person they are caring for (care recipient)
* Comfortable utilizing technology (e.g. computers, tablets, the internet)
* Have access to the internet and a computer or tablet device
* Plans to live in the area for the duration of the study
Care recipients (military veteran living with dementia) must:
* Exhibit at least one or more behavioral symptoms (any behavior at any frequency)
* Receiving psychotropic medication or cognitive enhancers will not exclude the care recipient.
* Have a clinical diagnosis of dementia (any type) per caregiver report.
* Be a military veteran.
Exclusion Criteria
* Lack of regular access to a telephone, internet, technology (tablet or computer)
* Caregiver is unable to use a computer or tablet
* Person with dementia is not a military veteran
21 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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United States Department of Defense
FED
University of Michigan
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Frederic C. Blow
Professor of Psychiatry
Principal Investigators
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Frederic C Blow, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Michigan
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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W81XWH-16-1-0551
Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT
Identifier Source: secondary_id
HUM00117707
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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