WECARE: A Behavioral Intervention for Dementia Caregivers

Caregiver Burden Clinical Trial

— WECARE  

Official title:

WECARE: A mHealth Intervention to Enhance Caregiving Mastery Among Chinese American Dementia Caregivers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05992467
• Other study ID #: George Mason University
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: George Mason University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to pilot test a culturally tailored behavioral intervention called "WECARE" to enhance caregiving mastery and improve psychosocial wellbeing of Chinese American family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia.

Description:

The investigators propose to test a culturally tailored mHealth behavioral intervention to enhance caregiving mastery and improve psychosocial wellbeing among Chinese American family caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia. This intervention, Wellness Enhancement for Caregivers (WECARE), will be delivered via WeChat, a social media app highly popular among Chinese Americans. About 45 participants will be recruited for the pilot test. Participants will complete a baseline survey, receive 7-week WECARE program on their WeChat accounts, complete a follow-up survey 12 weeks after the baseline, and then a qualitative interview on Zoom.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 46
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: August 31, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 21 Years to 90 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 21 years or older,

2. self-identified as Chinese or Chinese American,

3. speak and read Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese),

4. own a smartphone and use WeChat,

5. living in Washington DC metropolitan, and

6. currently care for a family member with ADRD and provide care for at least 10 hours a week.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. do not read or speak Chinese,

2. care-recipient is in hospice care or have a life expectancy less than 6 months,

3. signs of severe intellectual deficits or psychotic disorders, or

4. unable to provide informed consent.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Caregiver Burden
• Caregiver Stress Syndrome
• Dementia

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Wellness Enhancement for Caregivers (WECARE)
WECARE behavioral intervention is guided by behavioral theories aimed to increase participants' caregiving mastery, enhance self-care, and improve psychosocial wellbeing. Participants will receive multimedia content on their WeChat account on cellphone or tablet, including short video clips, pictorial messages, short articles, and audio recordings 6 days a week, for 7 weeks.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	George Mason University	Fairfax	Virginia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
George Mason University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Efficacy of behavioral intervention in change from baseline in caregiving mastery	The baseline and follow-up differences in caregiving mastery will be assessed. Caregiving mastery will be measured by the Caregiving Mastery Scale, a 7-item survey instrument. The total score will be calculated to quantify caregiving mastery. The baseline and follow-up differences in the scores will be calculated.	Baseline (before the intervention) and follow-up (week 11-12, or 4-5 weeks after the intervention
Other	Efficacy of behavioral intervention in change in care-recipient's problem behaviors	The baseline and follow-up differences in care-recipient's problem behaviors will be assessed. Care-recipient's problem behaviors will be measured by a list of 20-item problem behaviors. The total score will be calculated to quantify the number of problem behaviors. The baseline and follow-up differences in the scores will be calculated.	Baseline (before the intervention) and follow-up (week 11-12, or 4-5 weeks after the intervention
Primary	Efficacy of behavioral intervention in change from baseline in depressive symptoms	The baseline and follow-up differences in depressive symptoms will be assessed. Depressive symptoms will be measured by the CES-D, a 20-item survey instrument. The total score will be calculated to quantify depressive symptoms. The baseline and follow-up differences in the scores will be calculated.	Baseline (before the intervention) and follow-up (week 11-12, or 4-5 weeks after the intervention
Secondary	Efficacy of behavioral intervention in change from baseline in caregiving burden	The baseline and follow-up differences in caregiving burden will be assessed. Caregiving burden will be measured by the Zarit Burden Interview, a 12-item survey instrument. The total score will be calculated to quantify caregiving burden. The baseline and follow-up differences in the scores will be calculated.	Baseline (before the intervention) and follow-up (week 11-12, or 4-5 weeks after the intervention
Secondary	Efficacy of behavioral intervention in change from baseline in life satisfaction	The baseline and follow-up differences in life satisfaction will be assessed. Life satisfaction will be measured by the Life Satisfaction Scale, a 5-item survey instrument. The total score will be calculated to quantify life satisfaction. The baseline and follow-up differences in the scores will be calculated.	Baseline (before the intervention) and follow-up (week 11-12, or 4-5 weeks after the intervention