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Self-Care Training for Dementia Caregivers (Care2 Trial)

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Led By Sarah T Stahl, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

50 years old or older

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 4.5 months

Awards & highlights

Care2 Trial Summary

This trial will develop and evaluate a behavioral intervention to help caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias improve their sleep, exercise, and social activities.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for family caregivers over 50 who provide at least 8 hours of care per week to a relative with dementia and live in the same household. They should be struggling with self-care, particularly sleep, exercise, or social activities, and have mild psychological distress. Those planning to institutionalize their loved one within a year or living in nursing homes cannot join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a behavioral health intervention combining digital monitoring via an Apple Watch app that tracks sleep-wake rhythms and weekly motivational calls from health coaches for six weeks. The aim is to help caregivers establish regular self-care routines to reduce stress and burden.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct medical side effects as this is not a drug trial; however, participants may experience increased awareness of personal habits which could lead to temporary emotional discomfort.

Care2 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.

Care2 Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 4.5 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 4.5 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 4.5 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Change from baseline in Caregiver Burden throughout research study

Secondary outcome measures

Change from baseline in anxiety symptoms throughout research study

Change from baseline in depressive symptoms throughout research study

Care2 Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Caregiver InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Behavioral self-monitoring of sleep and activity up to 6 weeks, using the myRhythmWatch app, and motivational health coaching.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PittsburghLead Sponsor

1,719 Previous Clinical Trials

16,342,316 Total Patients Enrolled

National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH

1,668 Previous Clinical Trials

28,005,039 Total Patients Enrolled

Sarah T Stahl, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pittsburgh, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical and Translational Science

Media Library

Behavioral Self-Monitoring + Motivational Interviewing Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05309577 — N/A

Circadian Rhythm Disorder Research Study Groups: Caregiver Intervention

Circadian Rhythm Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Behavioral Self-Monitoring + Motivational Interviewing Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05309577 — N/A

Behavioral Self-Monitoring + Motivational Interviewing 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05309577 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is there any way for me to partake in this clinical investigation?

"This trial seeks 25 patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease, aged between 50 and 99 years old. To ensure participant eligibility, the following criteria must be met: over half a century of age or greater; familial relationship to the care recipient (be they spouse, child, or legal kin); providing at least 8 hours of aid/week; cohabitation with the patient in question; difficulty engaging in self-care practices such as sleep hygiene, physical activity, and socialization; mild psychological distress (as indicated by PHQ-2/GAD-2 scores >3 and Zarit Burden Interview score > 48)."

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Is the research project open to octogenarians?

"This trial's acceptance criteria dictates that the age range for patients must be between 50 and 99 years old."

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Is recruitment for this experiment still open?

"Clinicaltrials.gov does not list this study as actively looking for participants, with the trial first being posted on January 1st 2023 and last updated October 12th 2022. However, there are 2369 other trials currently recruiting patients across a range of treatments and conditions."

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Recent research and studies

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Self-Care for Dementia Caregivers

Sarah T. Stahl, PhD 2023. "Self-Care for Dementia Caregivers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05309577.