Pair 2 Care: Peer Support for Caregivers of Black Americans Living With Dementia
Pair 2 Care
1 other identifier
interventional
15
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test a peer support intervention for caregivers who are caring for a loved one living with dementia.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Oct 2023
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 26, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 3, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 5, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 11, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 11, 2024
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
February 13, 2025
CompletedFebruary 13, 2025
February 1, 2025
9 months
September 26, 2023
December 18, 2024
February 11, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS SSS)
This instrument contains 19 items that comprise 4 subscales: Emotional/Informational Support, Tangible Support, Affectionate Support, and Positive Social Interaction. Each item is scored on a 5 point Likert scale of 1 ("none of the time") to 5 ("all the time"), with higher scores indicating more social support. Total and subscale scores are in a range of 1-5 calculated by taking the mean across items.
Baseline and 6 months post baseline
Study Arms (1)
Peer Support
EXPERIMENTALFormer caregivers will be paired with a current caregivers
Interventions
Former caregivers will be paired with a current caregiver based on a similar personal attribute (e.g., relationship to care recipient). Each pair will complete at least five virtual face-to-face (video) interactions and at least 10 other interactions either via phone call, email, or text messaging over the 6-month time period.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- African-American
- English-speaking
- Adult (18+)
- Family caregivers of people living with dementia (current or former)
You may not qualify if:
- Non-African-American
- Non-English-speaking
- Under age 18
- Non-Family caregiver
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Ohio State Universitylead
- Cambia Health Foundationcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Ohio State University College of Nursing
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
Related Publications (1)
Moss KO, Tan A, Brody AA, Bullock K, Wright KD, Johnson K, Happ MB. A Peer Support Intervention for Black Family Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia: A Feasibility Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Dec 16. doi: 10.1111/jgs.70241. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 41403114DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Karen O. Moss
- Organization
- Ohio State University
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 26, 2023
First Posted
October 3, 2023
Study Start
October 5, 2023
Primary Completion
July 11, 2024
Study Completion
July 11, 2024
Last Updated
February 13, 2025
Results First Posted
February 13, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share