Status:

RECRUITING

SHARE Adaptation Intervention for African-American Families

Lead Sponsor:

Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Conditions:

Mild Dementia

Moderate Dementia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This project aims to culturally adapt the SHARE program for African-Americans in early-moderate stage dementia and their care partner. Upon completion of the adaptation, a pilot randomized-control tri...

Detailed Description

Aim 1: Review SHARE for Dementia materials with an Advisory Committee (AC; 6-10 African Americans with lived experience and experts) to identify distinct needs of African American care dyads and cultu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • African American dyads (both the caregivers and the care-recipient, an individual with an early-stage memory impairing condition (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, cognitive impairment, etc.)
  • Care-recipient lives at home.
  • The caregiver (CG) and/or the person with dementia (PWD), or symptoms of memory loss must identify as African American.
  • PWD must be at least 50 years old and CGs 18 or older,
  • Ability to speak and read English,
  • Experiencing signs and symptoms of mild to moderate dementia through family caregiver report on the Dementia Severity Rating Scale and meeting the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association clinical criteria for probable AD.

Exclusion

  • A mental health condition (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression)
  • A traumatic brain injury
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Individuals experiencing extreme difficulty adjusting and coping to the diagnosis • Individuals living in an institutional setting

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 19 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07208162

Start Date

August 19 2025

End Date

July 1 2026

Last Update

October 6 2025

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Benjamin Rose

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44120