VOCALE LBD+ for Caregivers of Persons With Lewy Body Dementia

University of Washington39 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of the VOCALE LBD+ intervention in caregivers of persons living with Lewy Body Dementia. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * What is the extent to which the VOCALE LBD+ intervention affects caregiving mastery scores at the end of the eight-week intervention * What is the extent to which a change in caregiving mastery scores is retained four weeks after the end of the VOCALE LBD+ intervention Participants will be asked to participate in a fully online asynchronous VOCALE LBD+ intervention that involves a moderated web-based discussion platform, peer-to-peer support, didactic training, and problem-solving skill enactment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Caregiver Burden Lewy Body Disease Stress Skill, Coping

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Informal and/or lay caregiver of a patient with LBD * Can read, write, and speak English * Has access to a device that can be used for videoconferencing and/or phone calls * 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Not an informal and/or lay caregiver * Cannot read and write in English * No access to a device that can be used for videoconferencing and/or phone calls Younger than 18 years old

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Effect Size of Change From Baseline Caregiving Mastery at 4 Weeks

Change in Pearlin's Caregiver Competence Scale Over Time, scale ranges from 7 to 35 with lower score indicating better mastery

Time frame: Baseline; 4 weeks