Comparing Delivery Methods of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depressed African-American Dementia Caregivers

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Depression

In brief

This study will compare the effectiveness of face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy versus telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy for treating African Americans who care for family members with dementia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00769769

Run by

Robert L. Glueckauf

People needed

106

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2012-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-08-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Provides significant care for a spouse, parent, or relative who meets National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Strokes-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) criteria for probable dementia
• Provides care for a relative 60 years of age or older with progressive dementia
• Primary informal care provider for the care recipient with dementia
• Spends a minimum of 6 hours per week in providing direct care to the person with progressive dementia
• Scores a minimum of 10 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

You may not qualify if…

• Endorses fewer than three problems on the depression and disruptive behaviors factors of the modified version of Revised Memory and Behavior Problem Checklist
• Meets criteria for psychotic disorder on the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI 5.0.0)
• Meets criteria for moderate or high suicide risk on the MINI 5.0.0
• Provides care for a dementia care recipient who has received a terminal diagnosis of 6 months, as defined by hospice care

Where it is running

• Florida State University College of Medicine — Tallahassee, Florida, United States

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