NCT02697721

Powerful Tools for Caregivers of Dementia Patients

Optimization of "Powerful Tools for Caregivers" of Dementia Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Florida State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine if a psycho-educational intervention for caregivers of patients with dementia will decrease caregiver burden, increase caregiver physical activity, and decrease the reporting of behavioral and psychological symptoms of the person with dementia.

Conditions

• Caregivers
• Dementia
• Alzheimer Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Powerful Tools for Caregivers	Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6-week psychoeducational program. Each week the caregivers will attend a 90-minute workshop in a group setting. These sessions will be co-led by two trained and certified leaders who follow the scripted program. In addition to providing education about caregiving and the importance of self-care, the classes will help caregivers develop self-care tools to manage personal stress and improve communication skills.
OTHER	Control with delayed intervention	Control with delayed intervention

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-02-01
• Primary completion: 2018-05-30
• Completion: 2019-02-01
• First posted: 2016-03-03
• Last updated: 2021-01-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States