iCare Stress Management e-Training for Dementia Family Caregivers (iCare)

February 22, 2013 updated by: Photozig, Inc.
Photozig and Stanford University are creating a program to help cope with caregiving, alleviate related stress, and enhance quality of life for caregivers, with funding from the National Institute on Aging. This home-based program includes a free DVD, printed materials, and resource website. In addition, after completing the program, participants will have free access to final online resources for 1 year. There are no face-to-face meetings, and participants can live anywhere in the United States.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The goal of this study is to develop the iCare Program, a DVD/online video training that builds skills and stimulates practice. We are evaluating different materials, which may encourage caregiver participation, enable user interaction, and promote better assimilation of concepts. We are designing the program to help to enhance caregivers' skills to deal with demanding tasks of caregiving, alleviate related stress, and improve quality of life.

Research Program Steps:

  1. Caregivers will be asked some simple questions about themselves and their family members to see if they are eligible for the project (fill out Enrollment Form and Informed Consent).
  2. A Program survey will be sent, which can be completed online, or returned in a pre-mailed envelope.
  3. A DVD, materials, link to our website, login information, and instructions will be mailed to participants. We ask participants to watch the DVD, read printed materials, use the website, and follow instructions. Materials are expected to help participants in their caregiver role.
  4. After completing the program, the second and final survey should be filled out online or returned by pre-mailed envelope.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

150

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Moffett Field, California, United States, 94035-0128
        • Photozig, Inc.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

19 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Care for an individual with Alzheimer's Disease or other dementia.
  • Own a DVD player or have Internet access.
  • Minimum age of 21 years old.
  • Spend at least 8 hours/week caring for a person with dementia, which may include assisting, watching, monitoring, or being available to help (e.g. during sleep time).

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: CBT-based
CBT-based program (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) with video, workbook, and website
Behavioral: CBT-based program for dementia caregivers
Participants will receive a CBT-based program [Cognitive Behavioral Therapy], containing videos, workbook, and website.
Active Comparator: Educational/Resources Materials
Educational/Resources Materials: video, workbook, and website.
Behavioral: Educational/Resources program
Participants will receive a traditional educational/resources program, containing videos, workbook, and website.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Perceived Stress Scale
Time Frame: 3 months
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.
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist
Time Frame: 3 months
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.
3 months
Perceived Quality of Life
Time Frame: 3 months
The "Perceived Quality of Life" (PQoL instrument) measures quality of life by the evaluation of major categories of fundamental life needs. This measure was developed using a normative sample of older individuals, and has been used in a number of studies investigating the effects of chronic disorders on the perceived quality of life. The scale contains items describing level of satisfaction with needs and resources in various categories. The scale refers to the caregiver. Minimum (worst value) = 0. Maximum score (best value=10. Higher values represent a better outcome.
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Photozig, Inc.

Collaborators

National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Stanford University

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 17, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 20, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

June 22, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 28, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 22, 2013

Last Verified

February 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pz-A103a
  • R44AG032762 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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