Alzheimer's Caregiver Coping: Mental and Physical Health

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia

In brief

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Behavioral Activation (BA) therapy vs Support and Information for reducing risk for emotional and cardiovascular diseases in Alzheimer's caregivers. Half of participants will receive BA and the other half will receive support and information.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02317523

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

151

Starts

2014-09-01

Expected to finish

2019-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-26

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged 55 years or older.
• Providing in-home care to a spouse with dementia.

You may not qualify if…

• Taking Coumarin anticoagulants.
• Taking nitrates or niacin.
• Taking non-selective β-blockers.
• Glucocorticoid use in the 2 weeks prior to enrollment.
• Taking Aldomet or labetalol.
• Neither the caregiver nor Alzheimer's patient can be diagnosed with a terminal illness with a life expectancy of less than 1 year
• Cognitive impairment
• Caregivers enrolled in another intervention study or receiving psychotherapy to improve well-being or reduce distress
• Blood pressure >200/120 mm Hg

Where it is running

• University of California San Diego — La Jolla, California, United States

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