Early-Stage Partner in Care Living Alone Plus
Recruiting · NCT06962111 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Arizona State University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Psychoeducational skills training intervention
What this trial is about
EPICLA+ (Early-Stage Partners in Care Living Alone Plus) is a research project designed to assist people with early-stage memory loss who live alone in the community by providing early-stage related education and skill-training sessions, held via Zoom, designed to reduce stress, enhance well-being, manage challenges, and plan for the future. Researchers will gather feedback from individuals about their experience to continue to improve programs for early-stage memory loss.
Who can take part
Age range
60 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Must be at least 60 years of age
- Must be able to participate in English or Spanish
- Must be a US resident
- Must be able to provide consent verbally and in writing (electronically or via mail)
- Must exhibit at least 2 of 8 changes caused by thinking and memory problems on the AD8 (a reliable and valid 8-item dementia screening tool).
- The Early-stage individual must have a diagnosis of early-stage ADRD or have a Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score:
- between 20-26 for those who have completed high school, or
- between 17-26\*, for those who have not completed high school, or
- 27 or higher with a confirmed diagnosis of early-stage dementia or MCI.
- Able to participate in EPIC-LA workshops via zoom
Exclusion criteria
- Inability to participate via telephone or online video conferencing service.
- The participant expresses feelings of not wanting to participate
- The participant do not have enough time to attend the training,
- The participant demonstrates lack of skills with using a computer that precludes participation
- The participant does not have a stable internet connection to connect to the video platform
- The participant has difficulty hearing or a visual impairment that precludes participation.
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- Arizona State University - Phoenix, Arizona, United States