NCT05582473

Juntos/Together Program to Build Confidence for Complex Care Tasks Among Latino Family Caregivers

Pilot Test of Juntos/Together Program to Build Confidence for Complex Care Tasks Among Latino Family Caregivers

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The overall goal of this study is to culturally adapt and test the effectiveness of Learning Skills Together (LST) in improving self-efficacy among Latino family caregivers. To address this overall goal, the study team propose the following aims: i) culturally adapt the LST intervention for Latino caregivers using a community-engaged approach; and ii) examine the effect of the LST intervention on Latino caregiver self-efficacy, depression, and well-being using a randomized wait-list control group.

Detailed description

The study team will use a randomized wait-list control group design with blinded outcomes assessment to examine the effectiveness of LST-LC on caregiver confidence and self-efficacy in performing complex care tasks. This design has the advantage of making enrollment more feasible as participants may find the intervention highly desirable and will eventually receive it. Yet, the design provides a randomized comparison with a non-intervention control group. Participants will be individually randomized 1:1 to an immediate intervention group (IG) and a wait-list (delayed) control group (WLC).

Conditions

• Dementia Caregivers

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	LST-LC Education	Testing the LST-LC intervention with cultural adaptations integrated through Stage 2 (Adaptation Design). There are 9 modules. Session 1, we describe the principles underlying the program (safety, hygiene, dignity, comfort, and independence), discuss self-care, and introduce a vignette of caring for a person with dementia, designed to generate conversation around the caregiving role. Other modules focus on 1) behavioral and 2) communication challenges in the context of dementia; 3) home safety, transfers, and adaptable medical equipment; 4) managing nutrition needs; 5) swallowing challenges; 6) supporting oral hygiene; 7) dealing with incontinence, including preventing and recognizing urinary tract infections; 8) medication management and 9) managing comorbidities including assessing and managing pain

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-07
• Primary completion: 2023-10-13
• Completion: 2023-10-13
• First posted: 2022-10-17
• Last updated: 2024-03-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States