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Web-Based Psychoeducation for Dementia Caregivers

20 de septiembre de 2026 actualizado por: Shan-Hua Chen, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital

A Web-Based Psychoeducation and Symptom-Monitoring Program to Enhance Dementia Caregiver Self-Efficacy in Managing BPSD

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), such as agitation, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, and apathy, are common among people with dementia and often increase the burden on family caregivers. Many caregivers have limited knowledge and confidence in managing these symptoms.

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week web-based psychoeducation and BPSD symptom-monitoring program in improving caregivers' self-efficacy in managing BPSD. Community-dwelling family caregivers of people with dementia will be recruited through healthcare, care, or community service settings and related activities in Taiwan.

Participants will be assigned sequentially to either an intervention group receiving web-based psychoeducation, BPSD symptom monitoring, and usual care, or a control group receiving usual care alone. The primary outcome is caregiver self-efficacy. Secondary outcomes include BPSD severity and caregiver burden.

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Reclutamiento

Condiciones

Intervención / Tratamiento

Descripción detallada

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) affect many people living with dementia during the course of the disease and are associated with increased caregiver burden, psychological distress, and reduced quality of life. Family caregivers frequently experience difficulties in recognizing BPSD, identifying possible triggers, and applying appropriate management strategies. Although web-based psychoeducation has shown potential benefits for dementia caregivers, evidence regarding its effectiveness in improving caregiver self-efficacy through the integration of structured symptom monitoring remains limited.

This study will evaluate a six-week web-based psychoeducation and BPSD symptom-monitoring program developed for family caregivers of community-dwelling people with dementia. The intervention is delivered through an AppSheet-based online platform and includes web-based educational modules and BPSD symptom diary recording. The symptom diary allows caregivers to record symptom types, circumstances, possible triggers, management strategies, and outcomes. Educational topics include understanding dementia, recognition of BPSD and possible triggers, BPSD management and caregiving strategies, communication and home care, caregiver self-care, and community support resources.

This study uses a quasi-experimental two-group pretest-posttest parallel design. Approximately 80 family caregivers will be recruited through healthcare, care, or community service settings and related activities in Taiwan. Participants will be assigned sequentially in alternating order to either the intervention group or the usual care control group.

Outcome assessments will be conducted at baseline (Week 0) and after the six-week intervention (Week 6) for both groups. Participants in the intervention group will additionally complete a follow-up assessment at Week 10 to evaluate maintenance of intervention effects.

The primary outcome is caregiver self-efficacy measured using the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy (RSCSE). Secondary outcomes include BPSD measured using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q) and caregiver burden measured using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI).

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Estimado)

80

Fase

  • No aplica

Contactos y Ubicaciones

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Estudio Contacto

Ubicaciones de estudio

    • Yilan County
      • Luodong, Yilan County, Taiwán, 265
        • Reclutamiento
        • Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital
        • Contacto:
        • Investigador principal:
          • Shan-Hua Chen

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

20 años a 90 años (Adulto, Adulto Mayor)

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Géneros elegibles para el estudio

Todos

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Family caregivers aged 20 to 90 years.
  2. Currently the primary caregiver of a community-dwelling person diagnosed with dementia by a physician.
  3. Able to read and understand Chinese and able to use a smartphone, tablet, or computer with Internet access.
  4. Willing to participate in the study and complete the required study procedures and questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Unable to read or understand Chinese.
  2. Currently caring for a person with dementia who resides in a long-term care institution, such as a nursing home or residential care facility.
  3. Unable to comply with study procedures or complete the questionnaires due to physical or psychological conditions, as assessed by the researcher.

Plan de estudios

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¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

  • Propósito principal: Cuidados de apoyo
  • Asignación: No aleatorizado
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
  • Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
Experimental: Intervention Group

Participants receive a 6-week web-based psychoeducation and BPSD symptom-monitoring program in addition to usual care. The intervention includes web-based educational content on dementia care and BPSD management, as well as BPSD symptom diary recording.

Participants assigned to the intervention group receive a 6-week web-based psychoeducation and BPSD symptom-monitoring program in addition to usual care. The program provides web-based educational content on dementia care, recognition of BPSD and possible triggers, BPSD management and caregiving strategies, communication and home care, caregiver self-care, and community support resources. Participants may also use the online platform to record BPSD symptoms, circumstances, possible triggers, management strategies, and outcomes. The intervention is designed to improve caregiver self-efficacy in managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Sin intervención: Control Group

Participants receive usual care without access to the web-based psychoeducation and symptom-monitoring program during the study period.

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Caregiver Self-Efficacy in Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and Week 6

Caregiver self-efficacy will be assessed using the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy (RSCSE). The primary outcome is the change in caregiver self-efficacy from baseline to Week 6 between the intervention and control groups.

Baseline and Week 6

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and Week 6

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia will be assessed using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q). The secondary outcome is the change in symptom severity and caregiver distress from baseline to Week 6 between the intervention and control groups.

Baseline and Week 6
Caregiver Burden
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and Week 6

Caregiver burden will be assessed using the 22-item Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-22). The secondary outcome is the change in caregiver burden from baseline to Week 6 between the intervention and control groups.

Baseline and Week 6

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Shan-Hua Chen, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital

Publicaciones y enlaces útiles

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Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Actual)

8 de julio de 2026

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

1 de mayo de 2027

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

1 de mayo de 2027

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

1 de julio de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

1 de julio de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

8 de julio de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

23 de septiembre de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

20 de septiembre de 2026

Última verificación

1 de septiembre de 2026

Más información

Términos relacionados con este estudio

Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • LOPAH-BPSD-2026-01

Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)

¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?

NO

Descripción del plan IPD

No individual participant data will be shared because informed consent does not include permission for data sharing outside this study.

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

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