Couple in Control Program for Mild Cognitive Impairment

Recruiting at 1 trial location

Overseen By Kenneth Hepburn, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Emory University

Disqualifiers: Minors, Pregnant, Prisoners, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 10

48 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of Keeping on Course is to develop and test a psychoeducation program to provide dyads facing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) with communication skills and strategies that will establish or restore a sense of agency as they cope with MCI.

Research Team

Kenneth Hepburn, PhD

Principal Investigator

Emory University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for pairs (dyads) where one adult has a doctor-confirmed diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and the other is their primary care partner. Both must speak English, live together, have internet access with Zoom-capable devices, and not be prisoners or minors. Pregnant women are excluded.

Inclusion Criteria

Participants must be able to read, speak, and understand English

Recruitment is open to participants throughout the country, including in remote or rural areas

Dyads must live together to provide sufficient opportunity for intervention homework and communication practice activities

Exclusion Criteria

Prisoners

I have MCI and can pass a test proving I understand the study.

Pregnant women

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Participants engage in the Keeping on Course program, a communication-focused psychoeducation program for dyads coping with mild cognitive impairment

6 weeks

6 virtual group meetings

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of the program

8 weeks

Structured quantitative interviews at 4 and 8 weeks post-intervention

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Couple in Control Intervention

Trial Overview The 'Couple in Control Intervention' is being tested to see if it helps manage MCI through improved communication. Participants will join a virtual advisory board to help develop this program and attend meetings every other week via webinar software.

Participant Groups

Group I: Keeping on Course Program for Persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Persons with MCI participating in the Keeping on Course program.

Group II: Keeping on Course Program for Care Partners of MCI Participants Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Care partners participating in the Keeping on Course program with the MCI participant they care for.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Emory University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

1,735

Recruited

2,605,000+

Emory Roybal Center for Dementia Caregiving Mastery

Collaborator

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Collaborator

Trials

1,841

Recruited

28,150,000+