Distance Savvy: Testing Tele-Savvy, a Distance Dementia Family Caregiver Education Program

NCT02300584 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB00074715
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to refine and test the web-based delivery of a well-established in-person group program that provides information and education to informal caregivers (family and friends) of persons with Alzheimer's disease (or related illnesses).

Conditions

Dementia; Alzheimer's Disease; Depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The number of participants who use at least half of the opportunities (half of the conferences and half of the daily lessons)

  6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Change in Zarit Burden Interview Score

  Baseline, 6 weeks

• Change in Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale Score

  Baseline, 6 weeks

• Change in State Trait Anxiety Index (STAI) Score

  Baseline, 6 weeks

• Change in Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)

  Baseline, 6 weeks

• Change in Perceived Stress Scale

  Baseline, 6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Prototype Program

EXPERIMENTAL

The Savvy Caregiver (Savvy) - program delivered on an iPad (a tablet computer with an internet connection) extends over a six week period. Caregivers are asked to view brief daily videos (8-12 minutes) on the iPad. Once each week, a group of caregivers joins in a videoconference (an hour) with one or two trained leaders to review material from the week and to learn new material.

Behavioral: Tele-Savvy; Other: iPad

Field Program

EXPERIMENTAL

The Savvy Caregiver (Savvy) - program delivered on an iPad (a tablet computer with an internet connection) extends over a six week period. Caregivers are asked to view brief daily videos (8-12 minutes) on the iPad. Based on the feedback from the prototype program, the videos may vary. Once each week, a group of caregivers joins in a videoconference (an hour) with one or two trained leaders to review material from the week and to learn new material.

Behavioral: Tele-Savvy; Other: iPad

Interventions

Tele-Savvy BEHAVIORAL

as a program delivered on an iPad with daily instructional video segments (8-12 minutes each)

Prototype Program

iPad OTHER

a tablet computer with an internet connection

Field Program; Prototype Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• an informal caregiver for a person with a dementing disorder, such as Alzheimer's disease
• able to speak, read, and understand English
• has access to a computer with internet connection
• lives in the US

You may not qualify if:

• unwilling to participate in data gathering

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Emory University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Emory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dementia; Alzheimer Disease; Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders; Tauopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Kenneth Hepburn, Ph.D.

  Emory University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Kenneth Hepburn PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 21, 2014
• First Posted: November 25, 2014
• Study Start: November 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2015
• Study Completion: October 1, 2015
• Last Updated: September 8, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-09

Locations

US (1)