NCT07370311

A Culturally Adapted Decision Aid Intervention to Support Chinese American Dementia Caregivers in Feeding-Related Decisions

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Family caregivers of people with dementia have to decide between tube feeding and hand feeding when persistent eating problems arise. This decision can be difficult for Chinese American dementia caregivers, due to the interplay of culture, potential absence of a patient's advance directive, poor understanding of dementia, and lack of knowledge on the risks and benefits of tube feeding. In this polit study, the principal investigator examines whether a culturally adapted decision aid intervention regarding feeding options named "Chinese version of Making Choices Feeding Options for Patients with Dementia Decision Aid" (CMCFODA) will improve Chinese American caregivers' decision-making about feeding options in patients with moderate or advanced dementia. The proposed study advances the field by providing critical evidence to inform the development and implementation of culturally adapted decision support interventions in end-of-life dementia care.

Conditions

• Dementia Caregivers
• End of Life Decision Making
• Advanced Dementia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Chinese version of Making Choices Feeding Options for Patients with Dementia Decision Aid	Participants in the treatment group will receive the CMCFODA via zoom meeting or another secure video conferencing platform and an individualized decision coaching.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-01
• Primary completion: 2027-06-30
• Completion: 2028-08-30
• First posted: 2026-01-27
• Last updated: 2026-01-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States