EPIC: An Intervention for Early-stage AD Dyads - Adapted for Virtual Delivery

Alzheimer Disease Clinical Trial

Official title: EPIC: A Group-based Intervention for Early-stage AD Dyads in Diverse Communities

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

EPIC II (Early-Stage Partners in Care) is a research project designed to assist people with early-stage memory loss and their care partners by providing early-stage related education and skill-training sessions, held via Zoom, designed to reduce stress, enhance well-being, manage challenges, and plan for the future. Researchers will gather feedback from individuals about their experience to continue to improve programs for early-stage memory loss.

Clinical Trial Description

The purpose of this study is to help early-stage individuals who have early-stage memory loss or early stage dementia and their current or future care partners by providing education and skill-training programs, held via Zoom, designed to reduce stress and distress, increase well-being and quality of life, and plan for the future. About 160 early-stage dyads (person with early-stage dementia and his/her care partner) will be enrolled across the United States through Arizona State University.

People who decide to voluntarily participate in this program, will be asked to:

• Meet others with memory loss and their care partners.

• Attend six group sessions via Zoom (2 hours & 30 minutes each) to learn strategies to help handle new situations, reduce stress, improve mood, communicate better with each other, and plan for the future.

• Participate in one 90-minute individualized session via Zoom to address specific issues that may be unique to each dyad's situation.

• Participate in three 2-hour confidential interviews that involve questions about background, mood, and quality of life.

• Participate in interviews at the start, and again about 3 and 6 months, via Zoom, to help us to continue to improve the program.

• Attend several monthly booster sessions after completion of the seven EPIC sessions.

Each person will receive up to $45 for completing all follow-up interviews, or $20- 25 for each interview completed. All participants are offered the EPIC sessions shortly after their first interview or shortly after their 3-month interview. Some participants will also attend an additional free education workshop within one month of the initial assessment. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alzheimer Disease
• Dementia
• Memory Disorders
• Memory Loss

• NCT number: NCT03144921
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Arizona State University
• Contact: Coon Research Team
• Phone: 602-496-1239
• Email: coonresearch@asu.edu
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 12, 2017
• Completion date: May 2024