The Black Immigrant Project

Part of paid clinical trials in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Sponsor
University of Minnesota
Study ID
NCT07546708
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Dementia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Active Caregiving: Enhancing Skills — OTHER
    The Active Caregiving: Enhancing Skills intervention was developed in partnership with Black immigrant dementia care partners. It is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (one type of psychotherapy), and it suggests that a person's behavior and affect are guided by how they structure the world. Through the process of cognitive appraisal (how to evaluate something in your mind) and behavioral activation (how to start a new behavior), the intervention will help the caregiver change their cognitive appraisal (e.g., re-orienting the way they think) and behavioral skills (e.g., changing their behavior or activities) to cope with difficulties in the caregiving process. This group program has six modules that will be offered over weekly sessions through remote technology such as Zoom.

Study Details

This stage I trial will examine if the culturally adapted ACES intervention affects cognitive appraisal (self-efficacy and dysfunctional thoughts) and behavioral activation with Black immigrant living with dementia and their care partners over a 1-month and 3-month period.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 1, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2028
Completion
Apr 1, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
150 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Adapted ACES intervention
    The adapted Active Caregiving: Enhancing Skills intervention was developed in partnership with Black immigrant dementia care partners. It is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (a type of psychotherapy) and suggests that a person\'s behavior and affect are guided by how they structure the world. Through the process of cognitive appraisal (how to evaluate something in your mind) and behavioral activation (how to start a new behavior), the intervention will help the caregiver change their cognitive appraisal (e.g., re-orienting the way they think) and behavioral skills (e.g., changing their behavior or activities) to cope with difficulties in the caregiving process. This group program has six modules that will be offered over weekly sessions through remote technology such as Zoom.
  • No Intervention: Waitlist control group
    Participants in this arm will receive the adapted ACES intervention following the waiting period.

Primary Outcome Measure

Depression: Week 6 [ Time Frame: Week 6 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesota55455
Manka Nkimbeng, PhD
[email protected]
612-624-3904

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