Tele-Savvy for Latino Caregivers

Latino caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias experience high levels of stress burden and depressive symptoms and are underrepresented in caregiver intervention research. Tele Savvy is an evidence based caregiver education program that focuses on developing caregiver mastery skills. This study aims to culturally adapt the Tele Savvy intervention for Latino caregivers and evaluate its preliminary efficacy in a Stage 1b single arm clinical trial. The intervention is delivered remotely and includes weekly group sessions and asynchronous instructional videos. Primary outcomes focus on caregiver mastery with secondary outcomes including stress burden depressive symptoms and self efficacy.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Dementia; Alzheimer Disease; Caregiver Stress
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Tele Savvy for Latino Caregivers

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 64
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Maria Quiñones, PhD; Phone Number: (585) 276-3903; Email: Maria_Quinones@URMC.Rochester.edu

Study Locations

• United States
  • New York
    • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
      • Recruiting
      • University of Rochester School of Nursing
      • Contact: Maria Quiñones-Cordero, PhD; Phone Number: 5852763903; Email: maria_quinones@urmc.rochester.edu
      • Contact: Email: maria_quinones@urmc.rochester.edu
      • Principal Investigator: Maria Quiñones-Cordero, PhD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Identify as Hispanic or Latino
• Age 18 years or older
• Spanish speaking and able to read and write in Spanish
• Provide at least four hours per week of care to a community dwelling loved one with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias
• Have access to an electronic device and internet
• Willing to participate in study interviews and intervention sessions

Exclusion Criteria:

• Physical or sensory conditions preventing use of a computer tablet or smartphone
• Planning to move the care recipient to an institutional setting within six months

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Intervention

Behavioral: Tele Savvy for Latino Caregivers; Tele Savvy for Latino Caregivers is a culturally adapted seven week caregiver education and support program delivered remotely. Participants attend weekly ninety minute group sessions via videoconference and receive two to three asynchronous instructional videos per week. The intervention focuses on developing caregiver mastery skills including caregiving competence confidence and stress management.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Mean Change in Caregiver Mastery Score	Caregiver mastery is measured using two Pearlin Caregivers' Stress subscales: Caregiving Competence and Confidence and Management of Situation. Each subscale consists of four Likert type items. Item responses are scored according to published scoring instructions and summed to produce a total caregiver mastery score for each participant at each assessment time point. The outcome is defined as the mean change in the total caregiver mastery score from baseline to three months post intervention across participants.	Baseline to three months post intervention completion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Mean Change in Perceived Stress Scale Score	Perceived stress is measured using the 10 item Perceived Stress Scale. Each item is scored on a Likert type scale according to standard scoring procedures, with designated items reverse scored. Item scores are summed to generate a total Perceived Stress Scale score for each participant at each assessment time point. The outcome is defined as the mean change in the total Perceived Stress Scale score from baseline to three months post intervention.	Baseline to Three Months Post Intervention
Mean Change in Total Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale Score	Caregiver burden is measured using the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale. Individual item responses are scored and summed to produce a total Zarit Burden score for each participant at each assessment time point. The outcome is defined as the mean change in the total Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale score from baseline to three months post intervention.	Baseline to Three Months Post Intervention
Mean Change in Total CES D R Depression Score	Depressive symptoms are measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised. Item responses are scored according to standard scoring procedures and summed to generate a total CES D R score for each participant at each assessment time point. The outcome is defined as the mean change in the total CES D R score from baseline to three months post intervention.	Baseline to Three Months Post Intervention
Mean Change in Total Family Caregiver Self Efficacy for Managing Dementia Score	Caregiver self efficacy is measured using the Family Caregiver Self Efficacy for Managing Dementia questionnaire. Item responses are scored and summed to generate a total self efficacy score for each participant at each assessment time point. The outcome is defined as the mean change in the total caregiver self efficacy score from baseline to three months post intervention.	Baseline to Three Months Post Intervention
Mean Total Satisfaction Questionnaire Score Immediately Post Intervention	Participant satisfaction is measured using a satisfaction questionnaire administered immediately after intervention completion. Item responses are scored and summed to produce a total satisfaction score for each participant. The outcome is defined as the mean total satisfaction questionnaire score across participants.	Immediately following completion of the seven week intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Rochester
• Collaborators: National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 17, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 30, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 15, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 15, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): December 18, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 14, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 13, 2026
• Last Verified: May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Neurocognitive Disorders; Tauopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Stress, Psychological; Behavior; Caregiver Burden; Alzheimer Disease; Dementia
• Other Study ID Numbers: STUDY00009037; 5P30AG064200 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No