Caring Recharge Project for Caregivers of Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease

ConditionCaregiver Stress

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phasePhase 2

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorPhotozig, Inc.

About this trial

This project will evaluate the effectiveness of the Recharge Behavioral Therapy (RBT) intervention to alleviate stress and depressive symptoms of caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Care for an individual with Alzheimer s Disease or other dementia.

Have a Smartphone or tablet with Internet access.

Minimum age of 18 years old.

Spend at least 8 hours/week caring for a person with dementia.

Disqualifiers

Severe psychological or physical illness.

Inability to read and follow instructions.

Unwillingness to participate in all aspects of the study.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

Recharge Behavioral Therapy
Behavioral
Participants will receive the Caring Recharge mobile app containing the Recharge Behavioral Therapy.
Traditional Educational/Resources Program
Behavioral
Participants will receive a traditional educational/resources program, containing a downloadable workbook and online resources.

Treatment groups

150 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Caring Recharge mobile appExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: Traditional educational programActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale

The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D) is a 20-item measure that asks about the frequency of depressive symptoms (affective, psychological, and somatic) within the past week. The scale refers to the caregiver. Minimum score (best value)=0. Maximum score (worst value)=60. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Time frame

3 months

Perceived Stress Scale

The "Perceived Stress Scale" measures the overall level of stress. This instrument contains 10 items accessing overall appraisals of stress in the past month. The scale refers to the caregiver. Minimum score (best value)=0. Maximum score (worst value)=40. Higher values represent a worse outcome.

Time frame

3 months

Sponsors and contacts

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Photozig, Inc.

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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