Educational Support Group Program for Bilingual and Spanish-speaking Carepartners and People With Progressive Aphasia

NCT06511752 | Recruiting Early Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00005541
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The current study aims to examine the benefits of an education/support group program for individuals with progressive aphasia (caused by various etiologies, diagnoses) and their carepartners. The current study utilizes pre-, post-treatment, and follow-up assessments to measure effects of a psychoeducational support group and an implementation/communication skills training phase on measures of psychosocial function, communicative effectiveness and speech/language function. Analysis of study-specific surveys and semi-structured interviews will provide qualitative data regarding outcomes. Before beginning the education and support group, focus groups will be run in order to set priorities for the themes to be included in the education program. Participants will join via tele-based means if preferred and these participants may reside in the United States, or internationally including Mexico and Spain.

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease; Dementia; Primary Progressive Aphasia; Aphasia; Progressive Aphasia; Progressive Aphasia in Alzheimer's Disease

Keywords

bilingual; Spanish; Castellano; multicultural; multilingual

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Treatment/Acceptability Survey

  In-house Acceptability and Perception of Change Survey

  Baseline, Immediately following treatment, Follow-up at 3-months post-treatment

Secondary Outcomes (28)

• Acceptability Measure

  Baseline, Immediately following treatment, Follow-up at 3-months post-treatment

• % participants who complete intervention, % sessions completed

  Baseline, Immediately following treatment, Follow-up at 3-months post-treatment

• % completion of homework

  Baseline, Immediately following treatment, Follow-up at 3-months post-treatment

• Retention

  Baseline, Immediately following treatment, Follow-up at 3-months post-treatment

• Aphasia Impact Questionnaire

  Baseline, Immediately following treatment, Follow-up at 3-months post-treatment

Study Arms (1)

Treatment Condition

EXPERIMENTAL

Support group meetings and strategy practice

Behavioral: Psychosocial educational, support group and implementation of strategies

Interventions

Psychosocial educational, support group and implementation of strategies BEHAVIORAL

Psychosocial educational, support group and implementation of strategies

Treatment Condition

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• All participants must:
• speak Spanish and/or English (although participants may speak other languages in addition to Spanish and/or English)
• identify as Hispanic and/or Latinx,
• or their spouse/family member with PA identifies as Hispanic and/or Latinx
• see and hear well enough to participate
• have access to a computer or mobile device with video capability
• have an internet connection
• Individuals with PA:
• Has a diagnosis of PA, or language-led dementia, and aphasia is one of the primary causes of difficulty with activities of daily living
• Aware of language difficulties and willing to discuss them
• Able to actively engage in group discussion and complete activities with minimal support
• Able to regularly attend meetings
• Willing to follow the rules of the support group for interacting with others respectfully
• Individuals with PA:
• Diagnosis of aphasia or dementia that is progressive in nature, and aphasia is one of the primary causes of difficulty with activities of daily living

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Texas at Austin: lead
• The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, 78702, United States

RECRUITING

Related Links

• Multilingual Lab Website

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease; Dementia; Aphasia, Primary Progressive; Aphasia

Interventions

Self-Help Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Tauopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders; Speech Disorders; Language Disorders; Communication Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Organizations; Health Care Economics and Organizations

Central Study Contacts

Stephanie M Grasso, PhD

CONTACT

6268648957; smgrasso@austin.utexas.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: early phase 1
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: Behavioral intervention- support group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 6, 2024
• First Posted: July 22, 2024
• Study Start: May 21, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2030
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2030
• Last Updated: March 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Locations

US (1)