Care to Plan: a Tailored Resource for Family Members of Persons With Dementia
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Memory Loss
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Dementia focused on measuring Caregiving
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: The care recipient has received a provider diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia (ADRD); and 2) the caregiver is 21 years of age or older; 3) English-speaking; 4) self-identifies as someone who provides help to the person with ADRD because of their cognitive impairments; 5) the caregiver indicates a willingness to use Care to Plan (CtP); and 6) caregiver resides in one of 4 Riverside Health regions (based on zip code).
Exclusion Criteria: Those who do not meet the inclusion criteria above are not eligible. Additionally, those who endorse a history of a serious mental health disorder whose: a) symptoms have exacerbated in the last six months, and b) are not receiving steady, ongoing pharmacological or other treatment for these symptoms, will be excluded from the project.
Sites / Locations
- University of Minnesota
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
Experimental
Phase II [Randomized]: Treatment
Phase II [Randomized]: Control
Phase I [Non-randomized]: Treatment
Participants randomized to this treatment arm will receive the Care to Plan (CtP) intervention as a part of Phase II.
Participants randomized to a usual care control group as a part of Phase II. Note: If eligible, participants in this control group will be asked if they are interested in enrolling in a similar, additional feature of the study to test the Care to Plan tool following the initial 6-month study.
Participants enrolled in Phase I of the project to receive the intervention [non-randomized; no comparison group].