Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Self-Care of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia Caregivers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
Behavioral Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia
Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The research study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a virtual support intervention to reduce stress and poor self-care for caregivers of persons with behavioral variant Frontotemporal De...
Detailed Description
Informal caregivers of persons with Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) are an understudied population with unique needs. FTD is a common cause of young-onset dementia with no known cure. Behavioral var...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Informal caregiver providing care at least 8 hours/week
- Reporting poor self-care on screening (Health Self-Care Neglect Scale, score ≥ 2)
- Able to complete the protocol, e.g., adequate vision and hearing, English speaking
- Caregiver of a patient diagnosed bvFTD
Exclusion
- Participation in another support randomized, controlled trial
- Untreated major psychiatric illness (Use of anti-anxiety/anti-depressant medicines is acceptable and will be adjusted in analysis if group imbalance is identified.)
- Caregiver with Cognitive Impairment based on Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) score \<25
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 16 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 3 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04686266
Start Date
December 16 2020
End Date
November 3 2021
Last Update
February 14 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104