Psychological Counseling Program for Alzheimer's Patients' Caregivers

NCT06755476 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 20122024
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Purpose: To investigate the effects of a psychological counseling program (PsychoCP) applied to caregivers of Alzheimer's patients on perceived stress, psychological well-being and care burden. Design: The study will be conducted in a pre-test post-test control group, randomized controlled experimental research design. Method: The study is planned to be carried out in Bağcılar Municipality Vefahâne Life Center, Antalya Alzheimer Patients and Patient Relatives Meeting Center and Osmaniye Family and Social Policies Directorate. The sample of the study will consist of 80 caregivers. They will be assigned to intervention (n=40) and control groups (n=40) by randomization. Hypotheses Hypothesis1: The perceived stress level of caregivers who received PsychoDP is lower than those who did not receive PsychoCP. Hypothesis2: The psychological well-being levels of caregivers who received PsychoDP are higher than those who did not receive PsychoCP. Hypothesis3: The care burden of caregivers who received PsychoDP is lower than those who did not receive PsychoCP.

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease; Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease or Memory Problem Patients; Perceived Stress; Well-Being (Psychological Flourishing); Care Burden

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Perceived Stress Level

  Perceived Stress Scale: It was developed to measure the stress level of specific situations in individuals' lives. This scale consists of 14 items and is evaluated by participants on a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from "never (0)" to "very often (4)". The score range of the scale is 0-56. High scores obtained from the scale indicate that the individual's perceived stress level is high.

  Two months

• Psychological Well-being Level

  Psychological Well-being Scale: It is a scale that evaluates the psychological well-being of an individual. The items of the scale are rated between 1 and 7 as strongly disagree (1) and strongly agree (7). The minimum score is 8 and the maximum score is 56. An increase in the score value indicates that the person has many psychological resources and strengths.

  Two months

• The Burden of Caregiving

  Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale: The scale is used to measure the stress of caregivers. It contains 22 Likert-type statements. The statements range from zero to four as never (0), rarely (1), sometimes (2), quite often (3), almost always (4). A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 88 points can be obtained from the scale. As the score value increases, the stress experienced by the caregiver also increases.

  Two months

Study Arms (2)

PsychoCP

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Psychological Counseling Program

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Psychological Counseling Program OTHER

The Psychological Counseling Program consists of 8 sessions for caregivers of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Aims of the sessions: Session 1: Introduction, Collection of pretest data Session 2: It is aimed to inform Alzheimer's caregivers about the disease and its symptoms. Session 3: It is aimed to strengthen caregivers' coping skills. Session 4: It is aimed to inform Alzheimer's patients about daily care practices. Session 5: It is aimed to provide information to Alzheimer's caregivers about coping with stress. Session 6: It is aimed to provide information about medical and financial support that individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's and their relatives can receive in the region they live. Session 7: It is aimed to conduct Q\&A sessions on the problems that caregivers bring. Session 8: Collection of posttest data Sessions will be completed in 8 weeks, one day a week. Each session is planned to last approximately 60 minutes.

PsychoCP

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Providing informal care to an individual with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease
• Being a primary caregiver
• Providing care to the patient for at least six months
• Providing care to the patient for at least six hours per day
• Being literate
• Being able to speak and understand Turkish
• Being 18 years of age or older
• Being willing and able to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Not being able to understand questions and express ideas
• Having a psychiatric disorder
• Not receiving any therapy services during the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aydan Akkurt Yalçıntürk: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease; Caregiver Burden

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dementia; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Tauopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Aydan AKKURT YALÇINTÜRK

CONTACT

+905321392497; aydan.akkurtyalcinturk@uskudar.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 24, 2024
• First Posted: January 1, 2025
• Study Start: February 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 15, 2025
• Study Completion: August 15, 2025
• Last Updated: January 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share