N/A
N=99
Dementia Caregiver Chronic Grief Management: A Live Online Video Intervention
Chronic Grief · Dementia Family Caregivers
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03593070 ↗Enrolled (actual)
99
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory (MM-CGI) — 12.75; 11.04 units on a scale — p=0.001
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Chronic Grief Management Intervention-Video (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 21+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
- Primary completion
- May 2023
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory (MM-CGI) |
12.75; 11.04 | 0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Change in Depressive Symptoms |
6.45; 0.87 | 0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Change in Anxiety Symptoms |
5.77; 0.86 | 0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Change in Positive States of Mind |
1.60; 0.11 | 0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Change in Conflict With Facility Staff |
3.83; 3.75 | 0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Change in Satisfaction With Care |
2.98; 9.73 | 0.001 sig |
Summary
The exponential rise in the number of persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) places a heavy burden on family caregivers. The caregiver role that extends well beyond the placement of the care recipient in long-term care is associated with chronic grief, depressive and anxiety symptoms, dissatisfaction with care, and conflict with long-term care facility staff. This study will test the effects of a cost effective chronic grief management intervention to be delivered using an online platform (Adobe Connect) and iPads. The study aims to decrease dementia caregivers' chronic grief, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and to improve their positive states of mind; to improve satisfaction with care post-placement and to attenuate caregivers' conflict with facility staff.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 21 years of age or older
- Identified as family member, fictive kin (self-identified family member), or partner of care recipient at any time post permanent placement of care in long-term care facility (LTCF)
- Care recipient has a documented ADRD diagnosis and resides in any type of unit in a LTCF
- Possessing self-reported basic computer literacy and in-home internet access
- Able to speak, read, and write English
- Not currently attending another ADRD caregiver grief management group
- Experiencing high to moderate levels of grief per screening with the Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory-Short Form (MMCGI-SF) (70 and above); and/or
- Experiencing high levels of depressive symptoms per screening with Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) (scores 10 and above)
Exclusion Criteria
- Non English speaker, reader, writer
- Scoring under the cut off points on the MM-CGI-SF and the PHQ-9
- Reporting no basic computer literacy; no internet access
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03593070). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.