Actively Recruiting
Caring for Caregivers of Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease
Led by Indiana University · Updated on 2026-05-11
25
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
117 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
What is this study about? This study is called the EMBRACE Study - A Virtual Community Empowerment Approach Integrating Tradition and Technology for Family Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease. It tests whether a home-based virtual exercise program can reduce depression and anxiety in family caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Why is this study needed? Caring for a loved one with ADRD is demanding and is strongly linked to depression and anxiety. Regular exercise is one of the most effective ways to reduce these symptoms - but caregivers often cannot leave home to exercise due to the needs of their loved one, transportation concerns, and safety issues. What does participation involve? Participants will be randomly assigned (like a coin flip) to one of two groups: * EMBRACE group: 24 weekly virtual group exercise sessions over 3 months (about 1 hour each), using an at-home elliptical device provided by the study. Months 4-6 include weekly check-in calls to support independent exercise. Educational sessions on habit-building and goal-setting are included. * Wait-list control group: Completes the same surveys and measurements; receives the program after data collection ends. Who can join? Adults (18+) who are the primary unpaid caregiver for someone with ADRD, can read and speak English, and are healthy enough to exercise. Participants do not need to leave home - everything is virtual. What is being measured? Exercise time (using a wearable device), symptoms of depression and anxiety, and whether the program is feasible and acceptable to participants. Where is the study based? Indiana University Indianapolis. The study is conducted entirely virtually and remotely.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Caring for Caregivers of Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Self-identifies as African American
- Age 18 years or older
- Primary unpaid caregiver for an adult living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia (ADRD)
- Able to read and speak English
- Deemed sufficiently healthy to participate in exercise per the PAR-Q+ screening questionnaire
- Has access to an email address
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosed psychiatric illness
- Untreated severe major depression
- Currently receiving advanced cancer treatment or hospice care
- Currently receiving dialysis
- Severe hearing loss without hearing aids
- Severe vision impairment without corrective eyeglasses
- No access to a phone or email
- Unable to safely exercise based on PAR-Q+ screening
- Already meeting the recommended physical activity guidelines at the time of enrollment
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
School of Health and Human Sciences
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46240
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Research Team
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Navin Kaushal, PhD, FACM,FAHA
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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