This study aims to refine and evaluate feasibility of a telehealth intervention for persons with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. The intervention will use evidence-based techniques for decreasing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and poor sleep, that are commonly reported among this vulnerable group during the COVID-19 pandemic. Improved symptoms among this group may improve their other health outcomes and quality of life and furthermore the quality of care that caregivers provide for persons with Alzheimer's disease during this challenging time.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
29
A multicomponent behavioral sleep program, consisting of sleep hygiene, stimulus control, sleep compression, pleasurable activity, daily walking, and light exposure.
Yeonsu Song
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sleep efficiency-Actigraphy
Nighttime sleep efficiency (i.e., mean percent of time in bed spent asleep) will be calculated from 7 days of wrist actigraphy for patients and caregivers. Range from 0 to 100% with a higher percent indicating better objective sleep quality
Time frame: immediately after the last session of the intervention
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score
Self-reported sleep quality over the past week for patients (reported by caregivers) and caregivers. Range from 0 to 21 with lower scores indicating better subjective sleep quality.
Time frame: immediately after the last session of the intervention
Total scores on the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia
Total scores on the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia. Range from 0 to 38 with higher scores indicating worse depressive symptoms among persons with dementia
Time frame: immediately after the last session of the intervention
Total scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Total scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for caregivers. Range from from 0 to 27 with higher scores indicating worse depressive symptoms among caregivers
Time frame: immediately after the last session of the intervention
Total scores on the Rating Anxiety in Dementia
Total scores on the Rating Anxiety in Dementia for patients. Range from 0 to 54 with higher scores indicating worse anxiety among persons with dementia
Time frame: immediately after the last session of the intervention
Total scores on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7
Total scores on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 for caregivers. Range from 0 to 21 with higher scores indicating worse anxiety among caregivers
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Time frame: immediately after the last session of the intervention