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Caring While Black Program for Caregiver Burden
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Led By Fayron Epps, PhD, RN
Research Sponsored by Emory University
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Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline,10 weeks, and 6 months
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Study Summary
This trial aims to develop and test an online program to help Black American caregivers of people living with dementia better provide care.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for Black American caregivers over 18 years old who are the main unpaid caregiver and healthcare companion for a person living with dementia, not in hospice care. They must provide hands-on care frequently, speak English, have internet access, and no plans to institutionalize the cared-for individual within six months.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study aims to improve caregiving skills through an online education program called 'Caring While Black'. It has two phases: comparing usual care methods against this tailored program to see if it better helps caregivers manage their responsibilities.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this is an educational intervention rather than a medical one, traditional side effects associated with medications are not applicable. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological stress during the learning process.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ baseline,10 weeks, and 6 months
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline,10 weeks, and 6 months
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Efficacy of Caregiving while Black in enhancing caregivers' sense by assessing the change in Caregiver Mastery Score
Secondary outcome measures
Perceived ability to manage and improve recipient's health literacy
Perceived ability to manage anxiety.
Perceived ability to manage recipients' behavioral and psychological symptoms (depression).
+2 moreTrial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Caregiving while BlackExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Caregivers of PLWD taking part in a fully self-paced asynchronous online caregiver education program.
Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Standard of Care
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Emory UniversityLead Sponsor
1,639 Previous Clinical Trials
2,560,506 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Caregiver Burden
279 Patients Enrolled for Caregiver Burden
University of California, DavisOTHER
911 Previous Clinical Trials
4,709,379 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Caregiver Burden
262 Patients Enrolled for Caregiver Burden
Fayron Epps, PhD, RNPrincipal InvestigatorEmory University
4 Previous Clinical Trials
227 Total Patients Enrolled
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- I provide hands-on care several times a week.I am 18 years old or older.I am unable to give consent for the trial.I plan to stop or transfer care for a person with dementia soon.I cannot clearly understand English.I am under 18 years old.I have cognitive impairment.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Caregiving while Black
- Group 2: Usual Care
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Is recruitment of participants ongoing for this experiment?
"Data stored on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this particular medical trial, which was initially announced on April 1st 2023 and most recently updated on March 6th 2023, is not currently recruiting participants. Fortunately, there are 66 additional trials actively enrolling patients at the moment."
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