Learning Skills Together Family Caregiver Complex Intervention
Running, not enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden, Self Efficacy
In brief
Learning Skills Together (LST) is a 6-week psychoeducational intervention focused on complex care (nursing) tasks completed by family caregivers to persons living with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias. This study aims to test the efficacy of LST at reducing caregiver depression and negative appraisal of behavioral symptoms of dementia by building caregiver self-efficacy. To do this, eligible participants will be randomized into an intervention group (LST) or a control group condition focused on healthy living for family caregivers. Participants will be asked to complete surveys before and after participating in the intervention or the control condition to determine whether change in hypothesized outcomes can be attributed to the intervention condition.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05846984
- Run by
- Case Western Reserve University
- People needed
- 216
- Starts
- 2024-01-30
- Expected to finish
- 2027-04-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-29
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Is aged 18 years or older
- Be a family member, including "families of choice," to an individual living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia who has received a diagnosis from a physician
- Provide assistance with at least two instrumental activities of daily living or one activity of daily living
- Report a Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) rating for care recipients between 4 to 6
- Commit to attending at least 5 of the 6 discussion sessions
- Has reliable access to the internet and email and be able to attend synchronous sessions using the Zoom videoconferencing platform
You may not qualify if…
- Unable to read and speak English
- Participated in Learning Skills Together in the past
- Plans to place the care recipient in a skilled nursing facility within the next 9 months (i.e., study duration)
- Was diagnosed with depression and/or started or significantly altered their depression treatment, including starting a pharmacological therapy or beginning therapy, in the previous 3 months
Where it is running
- Case Western Reserve University — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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