Dementia Alzheimers
Conditions
Keywords
Family caregiver
Brief summary
This is a single arm pilot study of 6-8 families to test the feasibility and acceptability of a Alzheimer's family caregiver intervention in Vietnam.
Detailed description
This is a single arm pilot study of 6-8 families to test the feasibility and acceptability of a modified version of the REACH-VA caregiver intervention in Vietnam. The REACH-VA caregiver intervention is an evidence-based intervention that has been shown to be effective in multicultural populations in the US. The model has been modified for use in Vietnam. This study will test the modified model in Vietnam. Participants in this study will be adult family caregivers of non-institutionalized persons with dementia who are living in Hanoi, Vietnam. They will receive 4-6 sessions delivered over the course of 2-3 months that will included the following components: 1) education about the nature of the disease, 2) risk assessment, 3) enhancing caregiver skills and problem-solving, and 4) caregiver stress reduction. The intervention will be delivered by a social worker or nurse using a Vietnamese language versions of the REACH-VA protocol and caregiver intervention notebook.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPsychosocial caregiver intervention
Modified version of the REACH-VA intervention for family caregivers of persons with dementia. The intervention has several components including 1) caregiver education, 2) risk assessment, 3) caregiver needs assessment, 4) caregiver skill building and problem solving, and 4) caregiver stress reduction.
Sponsors
University of South Carolina
University of California, Davis
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Primary adult family caregiver of person with dementia
Exclusion criteria
* Caregivers of persons with dementia who are institutionalized
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver Burden | Change from baseline Zarit burden scale score to 3 months. | Zarit Burden scale |
Countries
Vietnam
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| REACH-VA Family Caregiver Intervention Behavioral intervention with several components including 1) caregiver education, 2) risk assessment, 3) caregiver needs assessment, 4) caregiver skill building and problem solving, and 4) caregiver stress reduction.
Psychosocial caregiver intervention: Modified version of the REACH-VA intervention for family caregivers of persons with dementia. The intervention has several components including 1) caregiver education, 2) risk assessment, 3) caregiver needs assessment, 4) caregiver skill building and problem solving, and 4) caregiver stress reduction. | 6 |
| Total | 6 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | REACH-VA Family Caregiver Intervention | — |
|---|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants | — |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 1 Participants | — |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 5 Participants | — |
| Age, Continuous | 51.7 years | — |
| Race and Ethnicity Not Collected | — | — Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Vietnam | 6 participants | — |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 5 Participants | — |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 1 Participants | — |
| Zarit Burden Scale 4-item | 7.8 units on a scale | — |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 6 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 6 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 6 |
Outcome results
Primary
Caregiver Burden
Zarit Burden scale
Time frame: Change from baseline Zarit burden scale score to 3 months.
Population: This was a feasibility study. Outcome data not collected.