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- Clinical Trial NCT03584568
Reappraising Intergeneration Relationships in Dementia Caregiving
Reappraising Intergeneration Relationships in Dementia Caregiving Through Perspective Taking
It is hypothesized that reappraising intergeneration relationships through perspective-taking will enhance the well-being of adult-child caregivers. Incorporating both psychological and social perspectives, the study makes a unique contribution to address research gaps by evaluating an integrated model of intervention for dementia caregivers. The conceptual model involves the following components: 1) relational insights; 2) self-reflection to integrate the challenges and benefits in caregiving; 3) interpersonal empathy
To test the incremental value of perspective-taking reappraisals, the study involves a two-arm randomized controlled trial of 12 weeks of intervention with two conditions: 1) Reappraisal through Perspective Taking and 2) Basic Skill Building. Telephone-administered sessions are integrated with group sessions and home visits to maximize sustainability and accessibility of the intervention. One hundred fifty-four participants will be recruited and randomized. Primary outcomes are reduced depressive symptoms and enhanced psychological well-being for the caregivers. Secondary outcomes include enhanced social support for caregivers and reduced behavioral problems in the care-recipients.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The proposed study aims to address a major research gap in caregiving interventions in the context of intergeneration perspective-taking reappraisals. Adult child caregivers are part of a sandwich generation, involved in actualizing their own goals and coping with social expectations to care for their elderly parents. Dementia caregiving presents a particular challenge in life transition wherein the adult child is parenting his or her parents. With global aging, people living with dementia are rising exponentially. This presents a challenge for sustainable care in Hong Kong and also in countries where public services are developing and the demand for family and intergeneration caregiving is high due to collectivistic concerns. It is hypothesized that reappraising intergeneration relationships through perspective-taking will enhance the well-being of adult-child caregivers. Incorporating both psychological and social perspectives, the study makes a unique contribution to address research gaps by evaluating an integrated model of intervention for dementia caregivers. The conceptual model involves the following components: 1) relational insights; 2) self-reflection to integrate the challenges and benefits in caregiving; 3) interpersonal empathy.
Most caregiving psycho-education programs involve skill training including scheduling pleasant events, communicating with the care recipient and other family members. To test the incremental value of perspective-taking reappraisals, the study involves a two-arm randomized controlled trial of 12 weeks of intervention with two conditions: 1) Perspective Taking Reappraisal and 2) Basic Skill Building. Telephone-administered sessions are integrated with home visits to maximize sustainability and accessibility of the intervention. One hundred fifty-four participants will be recruited and randomized. Primary outcomes are reduced depressive symptoms and enhanced psychological well-being for the caregivers. Secondary outcomes include enhanced social support for caregivers and reduced behavioral problems in the care-recipients. Measures are obtained at baseline Weeks 1 (baseline), 6 and 12 with a follow-up at Week 24. Findings have implications for enhancing sustainable care for older adults in the wider society.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Joey Chan, Master
- Phone Number: 85227665504
- Email: joeycyc.chan@polyu.edu.hk
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Wing-sze Chan, Master
- Phone Number: 85234008379
- Email: wing-sze.cc.chan@polyu.edu.hk
Study Locations
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Recruiting
- Applied Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Contact:
- Alma Au, PhD
- Phone Number: 85227665504
- Email: ssalma@polyu.edu.hk
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Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Recruiting
- Institute of Active Ageing
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Contact:
- Alma Au, PhD
- Phone Number: 7746 852-2766-7746
- Email: alma.au@polyu.edu.hk
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion criteria are as follows
- Primary caregivers aged 20 or older and who have been caring for persons (aged 60 or above) with a physician diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in the mild to moderate range as determined by the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale.
- Primary caregivers who have been providing unpaid care for more than 12 hours a week for at least the past three months.
- The care should involve day-to-day decision-making as well as any of the following: feeding, dressing, bathing, toileting, housework, preparing meals, medication and handling finances.
- They can be daughter/son or daughter-/son-in-law of the care recipient.
Exclusion criteria are as follows:
- signs of severe intellectual deficits
- demonstrated suicidal ideation
- exhibited evidence of psychotic disorders
- hearing/ visual impairment
- inability to read or speak Chinese/Cantonese fluently and severe.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Perspective Taking Reappraisal
This arm focuses on reappraisals with perspective taking with a limited amount of basic skill building
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Interventions involving 1) appreciating relational insights; 2) enhancing self-awareness; 3) empathetic understanding of care-recipient; 4) integrating self-care and caring for others and 5) negotiation.
These skill-building exercises are commonly used in psycho-education programs for caregivers:monitoring mood and activities, relaxation techniques and scheduling pleasant events, basic communication with the care recipient, communicating the caregivers' own needs with other family member or related persons including helpers and professional staff.
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Other: Basic Skill Building
This arm focuses on basic skill building only.
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These skill-building exercises are commonly used in psycho-education programs for caregivers:monitoring mood and activities, relaxation techniques and scheduling pleasant events, basic communication with the care recipient, communicating the caregivers' own needs with other family member or related persons including helpers and professional staff.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Search Results Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression
Time Frame: Week 1, 6, 12, 24
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20-item measure that asks caregivers to rate how often over the past week they The scale rates experienced symptoms associated with depression.. Response options range from 0 to 3 for each item (0 = Rarely or None of the Time, 1 = Some or Little of the Time, 2 = Moderately or Much of the time, 3 = Most or Almost All the Time).
Scores range from 0 to 60, with high scores indicating greater level of having depressive symptoms.
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Week 1, 6, 12, 24
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Change in Ryff's Psychological Well-being
Time Frame: Weeks 1,6, 12, 24
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The 18-version of the scale taps the six areas of psychological well-being: autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance.
Respondents rate statements on a scale of 1 to 6, with 1 indicating strong disagreement and 6 indicating strong agreement.
The range of scores is from 0 to 108.
Higher scores suggest higher levels of well-being.
The subscale score of each of the six areas can be calculating by summation of the three items associated with each of the area.
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Weeks 1,6, 12, 24
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Revised Memory and Problem Checklist
Time Frame: Weeks 1, 6, 12 ,24
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The checklist is a 24-item caregiver-report measure provides a total score plus scores for three subscale memory-related problems, affective distress and disruptive behaviors.
Scores are computed for the presence or absence of each problem first, and then for caregiver "reaction" or the extent to which caregivers were "bothered" or "distressed" by each behavior.
The caregivers' reaction to each behavior, or the extent of distress experienced, were scored as follows: Reactions are assessed by asking how "upsetting" the behavior was on a Likert scale of 0 to 4 (0 = Not at all, 1= a little, 2 = moderately, 3 = very much, and 4 =extremely).
Frequency of behaviors are assessed based on a Likert-scale of 0 to 4 (0 = never occurs, 1 = occurs infrequently and not in the last week, 2 = occurred 1-2 times in the last week, 3 = occurred 3-6 times in the last week, and 4 = occurs daily or more often).
The range of score is from 0 to 96, higher scores suggesting greater disruption.
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Weeks 1, 6, 12 ,24
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Change in MacArther Social Support Scales
Time Frame: Weeks 1,6, 12, 24
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The measure the levels of emotional and instrumental social support experienced by the caregivers.
The scale consists of 12 items assesses the frequency of receipt of 3 categories of social support: emotional support, instrumental support and negative interaction involving conflict or excessive demands.
The participants scored each item on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (frequently).
The range of scores is from 0 to 48, with higher score indicating better social support.
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Weeks 1,6, 12, 24
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Alma Au, PhD, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Publications and helpful links
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Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- GRFPTR2018
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
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