Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Conditions
Keywords
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Caregiver, Performing Arts
Brief summary
This study will examine whether a performing arts class will improve the well-being of primary unpaid caregivers of people with dementia
Detailed description
This study used sample size analysis to determine the adequately sized intervention group and control group, well-defined statistical methodology, and a well-documented intervention that can be easily replicated. The intervention has been developed by Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts leadership with assistance from AMS Planning & Research.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPerforming Arts Instruction
Professionally delivered performing arts curriculum
Sponsors
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
AdventHealth
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 115 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Primary, unpaid caregiver of person with dementia OR * Person with Dementia. * Live independently in the community. * Care recipient has a Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST) Score of 4-6b. * Caregiver does not display symptoms of emotional, cognitive, or mental impairment. * Caregiver must be able to produce adequate saliva sample. * Caregiver/care recipient can travel to program. * Caregiver/care recipient agree to participate in all aspects of study intervention and assessments. * Caregiver is 18 years of age or older. * Care recipient is 65 years of age or older * Access to home phone or mobile phone
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to understand either spoken and/or written English. * Caregiver is a paid employee of care recipient's legally appointed representative
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change caregiver burden as measured by Zarit Burden Interview | Baseline to 22 weeks | Zarit Burden Interview is a caregiver self-report measure. The Interview uses a 5 point Likert Scale (Never - 0, Rarely - 1, Sometimes - 2, Quite Frequently - 3, Nearly Always - 4). Score can range from 0- to 88. 0-21 - little or no burden, 21-40 mild to moderate burden, 41-60 moderate to severe burden, 61-88 severe burden. A lower score represents a better outcome. |
| Change caregiver resiliency as measured by Brief Resiliency Scale | Baseline to 22 weeks | Brief Resilience Scale is a self report of items using a 5 point Likert Scale. Three of the items, the scale is as follows: (Strongly Disagree-1, Strongly Agree -5) For the remaining 3 items, the scale is reversed (Strongly Agree - 5, Strongly Agree 1) Score can range from 6-30 and is divided by 6. A higher score represents a better outcome. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Determine if intervention helps recovery from agitation and disruptive behavior for caregivers as measured by salivary cortisol levels | Baseline to week 10 | Salivary cortisol level |
| Determine if intervention improves caregiver's perception of care recipient's quality of life as measured by Quality of Life - Alzheimer's Disease | Baseline to 22 weeks | Quality of Life - Alzheimer's Disease is a self-report of items using a 4 point Likert Scale (Poor - 1, Fair - 2, Good - 3, Excellent - 4) The score ranges from 13-52. A higher score represents a better outcome. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed