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Improv Skills Training for Caregiver Burden

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Research Sponsored by Georgia State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Able to attend at least 3 of the 4 in-person sessions

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at baseline, upon training completion (week 4), and three months post baseline.

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Study Summary

This trial tests a program that teaches caregivers of people with dementia improv skills to help them better provide care. 40 caregivers will attend weekly 2-hour sessions for 4 weeks to help enhance their self-perceived caregiving mastery.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for informal caregivers of people with moderate dementia who can attend at least 3 out of 4 training sessions, communicate in English, and provide feedback. Caregivers should be caring for someone not likely to be institutionalized within the next 6 months.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The 'Improving Care through Improv' program is being tested to see if it helps caregivers feel more capable (mastery) in their role. Participants will learn improv theater skills over weekly 2-hour sessions for a month and complete surveys about their experience.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves a training program rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological stress during or after the improv exercises.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I can attend at least 3 out of 4 required sessions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at baseline, upon training completion (week 4), and three months post baseline.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at baseline, upon training completion (week 4), and three months post baseline.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at baseline, upon training completion (week 4), and three months post baseline. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Pearlin Mastery, Loss, and Competence: Caregiver Competence Subscale

Secondary outcome measures

Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale

Perceived Stress Scale

Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease Scale

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Informal Caregivers of Persons Living with DementiaExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will receive the training program, "Improving Care through Improv." This involves four weekly 2-hour in-person training sessions.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH

1,673 Previous Clinical Trials

28,020,796 Total Patients Enrolled

24 Trials studying Caregiver Burden

2,408 Patients Enrolled for Caregiver Burden

Georgia State UniversityLead Sponsor

57 Previous Clinical Trials

25,386 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there still openings in this medical experiment for volunteers?

"This clinical trial is still open to participants, with the original posting date on October 4th 2023 and most recent edit being November 27th of the same year. These details can be found on clinicaltrials.gov."

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How many individuals are participating in this particular experiment?

"Affirmative. A review of clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this medical inquiry, which was initially published on October 4th 2023, is currently recruiting participants. It requires 40 individuals from 1 location to partake in the study."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Improving Care Through Improv: Promoting Mastery in the Moment

Candace Kemp 2023. "Improving Care Through Improv: Promoting Mastery in the Moment". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05996718.