Demonstrating the Efficacy of a Spanish-Language Program for Latino Dementia Caregivers

Part of paid clinical trials in Los Angeles, California.

Sponsor
University of Southern California
Study ID
NCT06747637
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 100 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Skill-building classes — OTHER
    Unidos en el Cuidado is a manualized, multi-family group intervention provided at no cost vis-à-vis videoconferencing or on-site by trained facilitators Sessions are held weekly for 1.5 hours. Class components include caregiver role identity; skills-building; knowledge attainment; attitudinal changes; resource-sharing; practice/role-plays; homework; videos, handouts. Classes will be provided online with some classes offered in the community, if available
  • Wait list control group — OTHER
    The intervention is the same; the wait period is longer to receive the intervention described in Group A.

Study Details

The investigators will test the efficacy of Unidos en el Cuidado® (United in Caring, herein Unidos), a 3-session, culturally-adapted, group psychoeducational and skill-building intervention for 226 Spanish-speaking family caregivers in California.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 4, 2025
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2028
Completion
Jun 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
225 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Group A: Treatment Group Receives the Classes Soon after Randomization
    The Spanish-language caregiver classes are called Unidos en el Cuidado and are taught online by Alzheimer's Los Angeles. Sessions are provided at no cost and held weekly for about 2 hours.
  • Active Comparator: Group B: Wait List Control Group Receives the Classes after a Waiting Period
    This wait list control group receives the same classes but after a 3-4 week waiting period.

Primary Outcome Measure

Depressive symptoms [ Time Frame: baseline; post-intervention (within 1 week of completing intervention); 3-months; 6-months from baseline ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCalifornia90089
Maria P Aranda, PhD
[email protected]
213-740-1887

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