Implementation of the START Intervention in Brazil: a Controlled Feasibility Trial
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Conditions studied: Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia
In brief
This controlled trial aims to assess the feasibility of a culturally adapted Brazilian version of the START (STrAtegies for RelaTives) program, a structured coping strategy program designed for family caregivers of people living with dementia. The program will be delivered by trained community general health workers (CGHW) in 10 municipalities across Brazil. Outcomes will include measures of feasibility and acceptability, as well as caregiver burden, mental health, and quality of life, assessed at baseline and after 6 months.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07096960
- Run by
- Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz
- People needed
- 90
- Starts
- 2025-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-07-31
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Informal caregivers (≥18 years old) who are the primary or one of the primary persons responsible for caring for a family member with dementia, providing regular and sustained emotional or practical support every week, and living in the same household or nearby with frequent face-to-face interaction.
- Care recipient (person with dementia) with Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score ≥1.
- Care recipient with at least one ICD-10 dementia diagnosis code documented in their medical record.
You may not qualify if…
- Illiterate caregivers.
- Caregivers who provide only occasional or sporadic support (less than weekly or without regular caregiving responsibility).
- Care recipients who are institutionalized (e.g., living in long-term care facilities).
Where it is running
- Lucas Martins Teixeira — Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil (enrolling)
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