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- Clinical Trial NCT06042634
A Feasibility Study of Online Psychoeducation for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia
An Evidence-based Online Psychoeducation for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: A Feasibility Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of online psychoeducation in the family caregivers of people with dementia living in the community. The main objectives it aims to answer are:
- Is online psychoeducation feasible and acceptable to family caregivers of people with dementia?
- What is the preliminary effect of online psychoeducation on caregiving self-efficacy in family caregivers of people with dementia?
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This study employed a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design to compare online psychoeducation with conventional face-to-face psychoeducation. This study also included a qualitative study as process evaluation to explore the participants' experiences with the online psychoeducation.
Caregivers of people with dementia were recruited from two sources: elderly community centers and Facebook. Printed flyers were physically displayed in the elderly community centers and advertisements were posted on Facebook. Interested participants approached the principal investigator through telephone and were screened for eligibility. Informed consent was collected physically at the elderly community centers or via Google Forms.
The feasibility study required 30 participants per arm to test the intervention before a future definitive trial. Therefore, with two groups in this study, the total sample size was set at 60.
Participants recruited from the elderly community centers were allocated to the face-to-face group, whilst participants recruited from Facebook were allocated to the online group. The rationale for having a non-randomized design was to prevent potential contamination occurring due to information sharing among the participants. Participants were informed of the group allocation at the time of recruitment.
The sociodemographic data and outcomes were collected by an research assistant. All participants were also asked to complete the satisfaction questionnaire at T1. Questions for the satisfaction questionnaire and caregiving self-efficacy questionnaire were read out to participants.
Quantitative data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics version 26.0. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the demographic data and the feasibility outcomes including recruitment rate, attrition rates, completion rate of intervention, participants' satisfaction score and completion rate of instrument. Chi-square test for the categorical variables and independent T-test for the continuous variables were used to examine the homogeneity of the participants in the two intervention groups. Analysis of Covariance was performed to examine between group differences in Revised Scale of Caregiving Self-Efficacy (RSCSE) score, with the respective pretest score as covariate. Paired T-test was also performed to examine within group differences in RSCSE score. Effect size was measured by dividing the mean difference within the group by the pooled standard deviation and reported as Cohen's d value. The cut-off points of small, medium and large effect size were 0.2, 0.5 and 0.8 respectively. All analysis was considered significant at p≤ 0.05 (2-tailed).
The audio-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim for qualitative content analysis. The transcripts were managed with the support of Nvivo 14 for systematic organization of the data. The authors read the transcripts multiple times to get familiar with the data. They then coded the data and developed initial themes independently. Critical discussion and revision on the themes and subthemes were carried out until a consensus was reached. The main themes and subthemes were refined and named collaboratively. Illustrative quotes were selected through critical discussion between authors. The first author translated the quotes to English while the other authors helped with verification and proofreading.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Nethersole School of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- cognitively competent (i.e. Mini Mental State Examination ≥23)
- taking care of a family member diagnosed with dementia of mild to moderate stage and required assistance in physical activities of daily living (ADL) (i.e. score ≥2 on the ADL scale
- at least 5 hours of caregiving per week in the past month
- had low caregiving self-efficacy (i.e. score ≤3 on the Caregiving Competence Scale
Exclusion Criteria:
- currently participating in any other psychosocial interventional program
- had psychiatric illnesses and had active treatment
- did not had access to the Internet on any type of electronic device such as smart phone or laptop.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Non-Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Online psychoeducation
The online psychoeducation was presented virtually via Zoom videoconferencing for synchronous group meeting.
It has two core components: didactic teaching and active participation.
The didactic teaching provided information support about dementia caregiving which was delivered via Powerpoint presentations.
The programme allowed: (1) hands-on skill training opportunities to rehearse caregiving skills through simulation and written assignments; (2) sharing of caregiving experiences and learning vicariously from other participants through group discussion; (3) reflection on own caregiving approach; and (4) addressing negative emotions through practicing relaxation technique.
Participants went through six-weekly psychoeducation sessions in a small group of five to eight.
Each psychoeducation session consisted of didactic teaching and active participation which lasted for 120 minutes.
Participants went through discussion, simulation and was given home assignment weekly.
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Online psychoeducation aimed to enhance the knowledge and skill of family caregivers of people with dementia, who could not physically attend in-person class.
Knowledge covering dementia caregiving including disease nature, communication skill, stress and coping, daily care, management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, and future planning.
The intervention provided opportunities to practice through simulation and weekly home assignment.
There was a total of 6 sessions and provided weekly.
Each session lasted for 2 hours.
Participants had discussion with peers and coached by a facilitator.
Online psychoeducation wad delivered via Zoom videoconferencing.
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Active Comparator: Face-to-face psychoeducation
Face-to-face psychoeducation had the same content and flow of presentation as online psychoeducation.
The only difference was the mode of delivery which was presented physically in the community center.
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Face-to-face psychoeducation has the same content and flow of presentation as online psychoeducation.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Sociodemographic background
Time Frame: Baseline
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Caregiver: Age, gender, marital status, relationship with care recipient, caregiving experience, education level, level of confidence in caregiving; Care recipient: age, gender, duration of dementia since diagnose, level of assistance required in activity daily living, stage of dementia
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Baseline
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Recruitment rate
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
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The proportion of eligible subjects and consented to join the study.
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Through study completion, an average of 6 months
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Attrition rate
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
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The proportion of consented subjects who dropped out of the study.
The reasons for attrition such as refusal were recorded.
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Through study completion, an average of 6 months
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Completion rate
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
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The proportion of participants who attended at least 4 out of 6 sessions.
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Through study completion, an average of 6 months
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Class attendance
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
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The proportion of participants who attended the class in each session
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Through study completion, an average of 6 months
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Completion rate of study instrument
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
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The proportion of participants who completed the study instrument
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Through study completion, an average of 6 months
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Satisfaction of intervention
Time Frame: On completion of intervention at 6 weeks
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Participants rated on the content, format and appropriateness of intervention on a 5-point Likert scale.
The higher total score represented greater satisfaction with the intervention
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On completion of intervention at 6 weeks
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Experience of online psychoeducation
Time Frame: On completion of intervention at 6 weeks
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Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore the experience of online psychoeducation.
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On completion of intervention at 6 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Caregiving self-efficacy
Time Frame: Baseline and on completion of intervention at 6 weeks
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Participants completed the Revised Scale of Caregiving Self-efficacy.
There are 15 questions in total and participant rated on a scale of 0-100 on each question.
The mean score of 15 questions will be presented and the higher the score represented the higher level of caregiving self-efficacy.
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Baseline and on completion of intervention at 6 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Hoi Man Chan, master, Nethersole School of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- online psychoeducation
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- SAP
- ICF
- CSR
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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