Caring Light Project for Family Caregivers

Photozig, Inc.164 enrolled

Overview

Caring Light is designed to help caregivers of someone with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia to cope with the difficulties related to caregiving, reduce stress, and improve quality of life.

The goals of this study are to evaluate materials related to dementia caregiving and how to cope with difficult situations faced by caregivers. Based on this research, the investigators are developing the new Caring Light mobile app with a self-paced program to enhance the quality of life, a curriculum that incorporates relaxation techniques, and coping skills training.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

164

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Interventions

Caring Response AppBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive the Caring Light mobile app containing the coping skills training.

Traditional Educational/Resources ProgramBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a traditional educational/resources program, containing a workbook and online resources.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Care for an individual with Alzheimer's Disease or other dementia. * Own a smartphone or tablet and have Internet access. * Minimum age of 18 years old. * Spend at least 8 hours/week caring for a person with dementia. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe psychological or physical illness. * Inability to read and follow English instructions. * High level of depressive symptoms. * Unwillingness to participate in all aspects of the study.

Locations (1)

Photozig, Inc.

Mountain View, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale

The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D) is a 20-item measure that asks about the frequency of depressive symptoms (affective, psychological, and somatic) within the past week. The scale refers to the caregiver. Minimum score (best value)=0. Maximum score (worst value)=60. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Time frame: 3 months

Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist

This scale measures the type/number of dementia patients disturbing behaviors, and how much they bother caregivers with 24 items describing possible troublesome behaviors that the patient might evidence in the past month. Caregivers are first asked whether the dementia patient had displayed any of these in the time period, and secondly to rate on a 5-point scale (0=not at all; 4= extremely) how much this "bothered or upset" them. A "conditional bother" score is calculated which is the "upset" or "bother" ratings for only the problematic behavior that occurred. The scale refers to the caregiver. Minimum score (best value)=0. Maximum score (worst value)=4. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Time frame: 3 months

Perceived Stress Scale

The "Perceived Stress Scale" measures the overall level of stress. This instrument contains 10 items accessing overall appraisals of stress in the past month. The scale refers to the caregiver. Minimum score (best value)=0. Maximum score (worst value)=40. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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