Active Caregiving for Dementia

Overseen By Manka Nkimbeng, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Disqualifiers: Under 50, Not Black immigrant, others

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

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 6

Duration: 6 weeks

150 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This stage I trial will examine if the culturally adapted ACES intervention affects cognitive appraisal (self-efficacy and dysfunctional thoughts) and behavioral activation with Black immigrant living with dementia and their care partners over a 1-month and 3-month period.

Who Is on the Research Team?

Manka Nkimbeng, PhD

Principal Investigator

University of Minnesota

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

Caregiver: Age 18 or older

Person with dementia: Score less than 3 on the Six-item Screener

Person with dementia: Identify as a Black immigrant

Exclusion Criteria

I have dementia and cannot give verbal agreement.

Caregiver: Not first/second generation Black immigrant

I have dementia and I am under 50 years old.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive the adapted ACES intervention over weekly sessions through remote technology such as Zoom

6 weeks

6 visits (virtual)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for caregiver burden, quality of life, and depression

3 months

Extended Follow-up

Further monitoring of caregiver burden, quality of life, and depression

1.5 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Active Caregiving: Enhancing Skills

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Adapted ACES intervention Active Control 1 Intervention

The adapted Active Caregiving: Enhancing Skills intervention was developed in partnership with Black immigrant dementia care partners. It is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (a type of psychotherapy) and suggests that a person\'s behavior and affect are guided by how they structure the world. Through the process of cognitive appraisal (how to evaluate something in your mind) and behavioral activation (how to start a new behavior), the intervention will help the caregiver change their cognitive appraisal (e.g., re-orienting the way they think) and behavioral skills (e.g., changing their behavior or activities) to cope with difficulties in the caregiving process. This group program has six modules that will be offered over weekly sessions through remote technology such as Zoom.

Group II: Waitlist control group Active Control 1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will receive the adapted ACES intervention following the waiting period.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Minnesota

Lead Sponsor

Trials

1,459

Recruited

1,623,000+