Financial Counseling for Dementia Family Caregivers in Early and Middle Adulthood

NCT07681401 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: IRB_00185128
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stage 1a study is to develop and pilot test a research- and community-informed financial counseling and advocacy (FCA) intervention for dementia family caregivers in early and middle adulthood. The main question it aims to answer is: Is a research- and community-informed financial counseling and advocacy intervention usable, feasible and acceptable for dementia family caregivers in early and middle adulthood? Participants will engage in a four-week single group financial counseling and advocacy intervention and complete pre- and post-intervention measures addressing financial well-being, caregiver strain, workplace productivity, and flourishing along with usability, acceptability, and feasibility measures.

Conditions

Family Caregivers; Dementia; Financial Wellbeing; Financial Coaching

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)

  Higher score indicates greater feasibility (Range 4-20)

  After intervention completion at 4 weeks

• Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)

  Higher score indicates greater acceptability (Range 4-20)

  After intervention completion at 4 weeks

• Study Usability

  Higher score indicates greater usability (Range: 5-25)

  After intervention completion at 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Modified Caregiver Strain Index

  At baseline and after intervention completion at 4 weeks

• Workplace Productivity and Activity Impairment

  At baseline and after intervention completion at 4 weeks

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Financial Well-Being Scale

  At baseline and after intervention completion at 4 weeks

• Harvard Flourishing Measure

  At baseline and after intervention completion at 4 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Financial Counseling and Advocacy Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Financial Counseling and Advocacy

Interventions

Financial Counseling and Advocacy BEHAVIORAL

Financial assessment, coaching, self-advocacy support, referrals, educational toolkit, and follow-up

Financial Counseling and Advocacy Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Caring for a family member, neighbor, or friend with ADRD
• Providing care for 20 or more hours per week,
• Technology access for Zoom visits
• English speaking

You may not qualify if:

• N/A

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Utah: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Utah College of Nursing

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Megan Thomas Hebdon

CONTACT

(801) 581-3414; meg.hebdon@utah.edu

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: May 5, 2026
• First Posted: July 2, 2026
• Study Start: April 10, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Last Updated: July 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)