The Black Immigrant Project
Exploring an Adapted Active Caregiving: Empowering Skills (ACES) Intervention for High-Risk Care Partners
3 other identifiers
interventional
150
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This stage I trial will examine if the culturally adapted ACES intervention affects cognitive appraisal (self-efficacy and dysfunctional thoughts) and behavioral activation with Black immigrant living with dementia and their care partners over a 1-month and 3-month period.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Mar 2026
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2026
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 3, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 23, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2028
April 23, 2026
April 1, 2026
2.1 years
March 3, 2026
April 16, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (6)
Depression: Week 6
Scale Reference: Kroenke et al. 2009 Min=0-Low Max=24-High
Week 6
Depression: Month 4.5
Scale Reference: Kroenke et al. 2009 Min=0-Low Max=24-High
Month 4.5
Caregiver Burden: Month 3
Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFCs): Min=0-- Bad Max=30--Good
Month 3
Caregiver Burden: Month 4.5
Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFCs): Min=0-- Bad Max=30--Good
Month 4.5
Quality of Life: Month 3
Global Health Scale (PROMIS) Min=8--Worst Max=50--Best
Month 3
Quality of Life: Month 4.5
Global Health Scale (PROMIS) Min=8--Worst Max=50--Best
Month 4.5
Study Arms (2)
Adapted ACES intervention
ACTIVE COMPARATORThe adapted Active Caregiving: Enhancing Skills intervention was developed in partnership with Black immigrant dementia care partners. It is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (a type of psychotherapy) and suggests that a person\'s behavior and affect are guided by how they structure the world. Through the process of cognitive appraisal (how to evaluate something in your mind) and behavioral activation (how to start a new behavior), the intervention will help the caregiver change their cognitive appraisal (e.g., re-orienting the way they think) and behavioral skills (e.g., changing their behavior or activities) to cope with difficulties in the caregiving process. This group program has six modules that will be offered over weekly sessions through remote technology such as Zoom.
Waitlist control group
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants in this arm will receive the adapted ACES intervention following the waiting period.
Interventions
The Active Caregiving: Enhancing Skills intervention was developed in partnership with Black immigrant dementia care partners. It is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (one type of psychotherapy), and it suggests that a person's behavior and affect are guided by how they structure the world. Through the process of cognitive appraisal (how to evaluate something in your mind) and behavioral activation (how to start a new behavior), the intervention will help the caregiver change their cognitive appraisal (e.g., re-orienting the way they think) and behavioral skills (e.g., changing their behavior or activities) to cope with difficulties in the caregiving process. This group program has six modules that will be offered over weekly sessions through remote technology such as Zoom.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Family or self-identified report of dementia/memory loss,
- Score \<3 on the Six-item Screener.
- Age 50 or older.
- Ability to communicate in English.
- Identify as a Black immigrant.
- Ability to give verbal assent.
You may not qualify if:
- Under age 50.
- Not a Black immigrant.
- Cannot communicate in English.
- Unable to give verbal assent.
- Caregiver:
- Black immigrant care partner of persons with AD/ADRD.
- Age 18 or older.
- Ability to communicate in English.
- Identify as a first/second-generation Black immigrant.
- Have had at least 6 months of caregiving (any help or assistance provided to a relative related to dementia/memory loss).
- Under age 18.
- Not first/second generation Black immigrant.
- Cannot communicate in English.
- Has less than 6 months of caregiving to a relative with dementia/memory loss.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Manka Nkimbeng, PhD
University of Minnesota
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 3, 2026
First Posted
April 23, 2026
Study Start
March 1, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
April 1, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
April 1, 2028
Last Updated
April 23, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04