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Financial Education for Caregiver Burden and Financial Stress (CONFIDENCE Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Led By Kylie Meyer, PhD

Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

At least 50 years of age or older

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up change from baseline to post-intervention (within 1 week); change from baseline to 8 weeks post-intervention

Awards & highlights

CONFIDENCE Trial Summary

This trial is to test if an online course can help reduce financial stress for caregivers of dementia patients.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Latino or Hispanic caregivers aged 50 or older, who have been caring for a family member diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia for at least six months. Participants must be able to attend five online group sessions over five weeks and not plan to place their family member in a facility within the next three months.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests an online course aimed at reducing caregiving costs and financial stress among Latino caregivers of dementia patients. It involves completing three surveys and participating in five Zoom learning sessions, each lasting about 1.5 to 2 hours.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is an educational intervention rather than a medical treatment, there are no direct physical side effects expected from participating in this trial.

CONFIDENCE Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 50 years old or older.

CONFIDENCE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from baseline to post-intervention (within 1 week); change from baseline to 8 weeks post-intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from baseline to post-intervention (within 1 week); change from baseline to 8 weeks post-intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to post-intervention (within 1 week); change from baseline to 8 weeks post-intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Monthly out-of-pocket caregiving costs

Secondary outcome measures

Caregiver resourcefulness

Caregiver self-efficacy

Psychological financial strain

CONFIDENCE Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: CONFIDENCE Education InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will attend the 5-week CONFIDENCEProgram. This program will include attending 5 group-based sessions delivered by videoconference. Each session will last approximately 1.5 hours each and will cover topics such as how to budget, accessing community resources to displace the out-of-pocket costs of caregiving, asking for help, balancing employment and caregiving, and more.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

AARP FoundationOTHER

1 Previous Clinical Trials

671 Total Patients Enrolled

University of Southern CaliforniaOTHER

905 Previous Clinical Trials

1,596,258 Total Patients Enrolled

12 Trials studying Dementia

254,041 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioLead Sponsor

452 Previous Clinical Trials

91,394 Total Patients Enrolled

4 Trials studying Dementia

2,087 Patients Enrolled for Dementia

Media Library

Confidently Navigating Financial Decisions and Enhancing Financial Wellbeing in Dementia Caregiving Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05292248 — N/A

Dementia Research Study Groups: CONFIDENCE Education Intervention

Dementia Clinical Trial 2023: Confidently Navigating Financial Decisions and Enhancing Financial Wellbeing in Dementia Caregiving Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05292248 — N/A

Confidently Navigating Financial Decisions and Enhancing Financial Wellbeing in Dementia Caregiving 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05292248 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is this trial actively seeking participants?

"Indeed, the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov explicitly indicates that enrollment for this experiment is still open. First posted on May 1st 2022 and most recently updated in September 20th of the same year, it requires 60 individuals from 2 locations to complete its goals."

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How many individuals are being enlisted in this medical trial?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research is seeking patients at present time. The medical trial was initially posted on May 1st 2022 and was most recently revised on September 20th 2022. 60 participants must be recruited from 2 separate clinical sites."

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Recent research and studies

The GerontologistJournal

Development and Evaluation of the Eight-item Caregiver Self-efficacy Scale (CSES-8)

Ritter, Philip L, Khushboo Sheth, Anita L Stewart, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, and Kate Lorig. 2020. “Development and Evaluation of the Eight-item Caregiver Self-efficacy Scale (CSES-8)”. Edited by Suzanne Meeks. The Gerontologist. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.1093/geront/gnaa174.

Journal of Youth and AdolescenceJournal

Financial Socialization of First-year College Students: The Roles of Parents, Work, and Education

Shim, Soyeon, Bonnie L. Barber, Noel A. Card, Jing Jian Xiao, and Joyce Serido. 2009. “Financial Socialization of First-year College Students: The Roles of Parents, Work, and Education”. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s10964-009-9432-x.

ISRN NursingJournal

Measuring Use of Resourcefulness Skills: Psychometric Testing of a New Scale

Zauszniewski, Jaclene A., and Abir K. Bekhet. 2011. “Measuring Use of Resourcefulness Skills: Psychometric Testing of a New Scale”. ISRN Nursing. Hindawi Limited. doi:10.5402/2011/787363.

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