Status:
COMPLETED
Translating a Dementia Caregiver Intervention Into a Mobile Application
Lead Sponsor:
Rhode Island Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Rhode Island
Conditions:
Dementia
Alzheimer Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall goal of this development project is to combine elements of two efficacious interventions into a mobile health (mHealth) App for informal dementia caregivers. The investigators will conduct...
Detailed Description
Caring for a person with dementia is a highly stressful activity and is associated with negative physical and mental health consequences, including increased risk of depression and worse reported heal...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adequate English-speaking and reading skills
- Provide at least 4 hours of supervision per day for the care recipient (either directly or by telephone)
- Live in the community (either with the care recipient or without)
- Have provided supervision/ assistance for at least 6 months prior to study enrollment and have no plans to place care recipient in long term care or to end their role as caregiver within 6 months of study enrollment.
- Report some degree of distress associated with caregiving
- Access to Wifi at home
Exclusion
- Major acute medical illness
- Severe mental illness (e.g. bipolar, schizophrenia)
- Diagnosed cognitive impairment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 13 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04330482
Start Date
January 13 2020
End Date
May 30 2022
Last Update
September 28 2023
Active Locations (2)
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1
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island, United States, 02881
2
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903