Trial Outcomes & Findings for Improving Care Through Improv: Promoting Mastery in the Moment (NCT NCT05996718)

NCT ID: NCT05996718

Last Updated: 2025-06-11

Results Overview

4-item Likert-type scale; scores range from 4 to 16 with higher scores indicating greater feelings of competence.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

43 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

at baseline, upon training completion (Week 4), and three months post baseline.

Results posted on

2025-06-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Caregivers
Caregiver of a person living with dementia participating in the Improving Care through Improv intervention. During the intervention, participants attended four 2-hour weekly in-person group classes designed to enhance caregiver mastery and improve well-being among family members and friends providing care to someone living with dementia.
Overall Study
STARTED
43
Overall Study
Completed Month 1 Assessment
42
Overall Study
COMPLETED
40
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Caregivers
Caregiver of a person living with dementia participating in the Improving Care through Improv intervention. During the intervention, participants attended four 2-hour weekly in-person group classes designed to enhance caregiver mastery and improve well-being among family members and friends providing care to someone living with dementia.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
3

Baseline Characteristics

Improving Care Through Improv: Promoting Mastery in the Moment

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Caregivers
n=43 Participants
Caregiver of a person living with dementia participating in the Improving Care through Improv intervention. During the intervention, participants attended four 2-hour weekly in-person group classes designed to enhance caregiver mastery and improve well-being among family members and friends providing care to someone living with dementia.
Age, Continuous
58.87 Years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
31 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
43 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: at baseline, upon training completion (Week 4), and three months post baseline.

Population: Forty-three caregivers began the study; 42 completed the survey at Month 1; 40 completed the month 3 survey.

4-item Likert-type scale; scores range from 4 to 16 with higher scores indicating greater feelings of competence.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Caregivers
n=43 Participants
Caregiver of a person living with dementia participating in the Improving Care through Improv intervention. During the intervention, participants attended four 2-hour weekly in-person group classes designed to enhance caregiver mastery and improve well-being among family members and friends providing care to someone living with dementia.
Pearlin Mastery, Loss, and Competence: Caregiver Competence Subscale
Baseline
11.10 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.31
Pearlin Mastery, Loss, and Competence: Caregiver Competence Subscale
Month 1
11.63 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.07
Pearlin Mastery, Loss, and Competence: Caregiver Competence Subscale
Month 3
11.93 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.06

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: at baseline, upon training completion (Week 4), and three months post baseline.

Population: Forty-three caregivers began the study; 42 completed the survey at Month 1; 40 completed the month 3 survey.

14-item Likert-type scale. Scores range from 0 to 56 with higher scores indicating greater stress.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Caregivers
n=43 Participants
Caregiver of a person living with dementia participating in the Improving Care through Improv intervention. During the intervention, participants attended four 2-hour weekly in-person group classes designed to enhance caregiver mastery and improve well-being among family members and friends providing care to someone living with dementia.
Perceived Stress Scale
Month 1
26.65 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.45
Perceived Stress Scale
Month 3
23.10 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.16
Perceived Stress Scale
Baseline
26.25 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.43

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: at baseline, upon training completion (Week 4), and three months post baseline.

Population: Forty-three caregivers began the study; 42 completed the survey at Month 1; 40 completed the month 3 survey.

20-item Likert-type scale. Scores range from 0 to 60 with higher scores indicating greater depression.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Caregivers
n=43 Participants
Caregiver of a person living with dementia participating in the Improving Care through Improv intervention. During the intervention, participants attended four 2-hour weekly in-person group classes designed to enhance caregiver mastery and improve well-being among family members and friends providing care to someone living with dementia.
Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale
Baseline
14.83 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.30
Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale
Month 1
14.78 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.45
Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale
Month 3
12.98 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.40

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: at baseline, upon training completion (Week 4), and three months post baseline.

Population: Forty-three caregivers began the study; 42 completed the survey at Month 1; 40 completed the month 3 survey.

20-item Likert-type scale. Scores range from 20 to 80 with higher scores indicating greater anxiety.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Caregivers
n=43 Participants
Caregiver of a person living with dementia participating in the Improving Care through Improv intervention. During the intervention, participants attended four 2-hour weekly in-person group classes designed to enhance caregiver mastery and improve well-being among family members and friends providing care to someone living with dementia.
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
Baseline
36.15 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.27
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
Month 1
35.38 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.09
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
Month 3
34.85 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.62

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: at baseline, upon training completion (Week 4), and three months post baseline.

Population: Forty-three caregivers began the study; 42 completed the survey at Month 1; 40 completed the month 3 survey.

22-item scale with 4-point Likert scale responses. Scores range from 0 to 88 with higher scores indicating greater burden.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Caregivers
n=43 Participants
Caregiver of a person living with dementia participating in the Improving Care through Improv intervention. During the intervention, participants attended four 2-hour weekly in-person group classes designed to enhance caregiver mastery and improve well-being among family members and friends providing care to someone living with dementia.
Zarit Burden Inventory
Baseline
61.95 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 16.32
Zarit Burden Inventory
Month 1
61.63 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 15.19
Zarit Burden Inventory
Month 3
59.68 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 16.43

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: at baseline, upon training completion (Week 4), and three months post baseline.

Population: Forty-three caregivers began the study; 42 completed the survey at Month 1; 40 completed the month 3 survey.

24-item scale with 4-point Likert scale responses. Scores range from 0 to 96 with higher scores indicating greater behavioral expressions observed by caregivers among persons living with dementia.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Caregivers
n=43 Participants
Caregiver of a person living with dementia participating in the Improving Care through Improv intervention. During the intervention, participants attended four 2-hour weekly in-person group classes designed to enhance caregiver mastery and improve well-being among family members and friends providing care to someone living with dementia.
Revised Memory and Behavioral Problems Checklist - FREQUENCY
Baseline
37.20 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.21
Revised Memory and Behavioral Problems Checklist - FREQUENCY
Month 1
36.55 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.99
Revised Memory and Behavioral Problems Checklist - FREQUENCY
Month 3
38.05 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.78

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: at baseline, upon training completion (Week 4), and three months post baseline.

Population: Forty-three caregivers began the study; 42 completed the survey at Month 1; 40 completed the month 3 survey.

13 items with a 4-point Likert scale. Scores range from 13 to with 52 with higher scores indicating greater quality of life among persons living with dementia

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Caregivers
n=43 Participants
Caregiver of a person living with dementia participating in the Improving Care through Improv intervention. During the intervention, participants attended four 2-hour weekly in-person group classes designed to enhance caregiver mastery and improve well-being among family members and friends providing care to someone living with dementia.
Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease Scale
Baseline
27.85 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.15
Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease Scale
Month 1
27.88 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.20
Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease Scale
Month 3
27.63 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.16

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: at baseline, upon training completion (Week 4), and three months post baseline.

Population: Forty-three caregivers began the study; 42 completed the survey at Month 1; 40 completed the month 3 survey.

24-item scale with 4-point Likert scale responses. Scores range from 0 to 96 with higher scores indicating greater behavioral expressions observed by caregivers among persons living with dementia.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Caregivers
n=43 Participants
Caregiver of a person living with dementia participating in the Improving Care through Improv intervention. During the intervention, participants attended four 2-hour weekly in-person group classes designed to enhance caregiver mastery and improve well-being among family members and friends providing care to someone living with dementia.
Revised Memory and Behavioral Problems Checklist - REACTION
Baseline
20.13 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.27
Revised Memory and Behavioral Problems Checklist - REACTION
Month 1
19.70 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.21
Revised Memory and Behavioral Problems Checklist - REACTION
Month 3
16.35 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.05

Adverse Events

Caregivers

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Candace L. Kemp

Georgia State University

Phone: 404-413-5216

Results disclosure agreements

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