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NCT Number: NCT07006116

Caregiver Bootcamp

This study will assess the preliminary efficacy of a synchronous/asynchronous psychoeducation program designed to promote caregiving mastery in the immediate time period after a dementia diagnosis. It will also study the effects on caregiver and care recipient well-being.

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Key information

Conditions

Dementia Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

About this study

The Caregiver Bootcamp program will employ psychoeducational methods (expert instruction, expectation of active learning by participants, debriefing and coaching linked to participant reports of application of strategies and principles) to enhance the proposed mechanism of action of the intervention, the enhancement of caregiving mastery - the individual's self-acknowledgement of self-efficacy for coping with the stresses of the new caregiving role.

The program is meant to provide basic orientation to the situation: recognize the reality of the condition; understand the shifts in mindset that the immediate situation demands; begin to recognize the shift in responsibility that will have to occur; and take practical steps to prepare for the future. The program will combine 5 weekly small group 90-120-minute online sessions with asynchronous instructional materials delivered 2-4 days in between sessions.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • over the age of 21;
  • care partner/caregiver for a family or friend who has received a diagnosis of a form dementia from a healthcare provider in the last 6 months;
  • has access to an electronic device and/or access to broadband internet; and
  • able to speak and understand English. Caregivers are not required to be co-located with the care recipient.

Exclusion criteria

  • considering moving the PLWD to an institutional setting within the next 6 months.

Treatment and study plan

Synchronous/asynchronous online course

Other
  • Synchronous weekly 90-120-minute-long sessions that will be conducted on a videoconferencing platform (i.e., Zoom). If participants miss a synchronous session.
  • Asynchronous online course: available segments of the online course with asynchronous instructional materials delivered 2-4 days in between sessions, and supplemental course materials that will be received by mail.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in caregiver sense of mastery

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 and 3-months post-intervention

    The seven-item personal mastery scale developed by Pearlin and Schooler is used to measure mastery. All items are rated on a four-point scale: 1 = strongly agree; 2 = agree; 3 = disagree; to 4 = strongly disagree. Total scores ranged from 7 to 28, with higher scores indicating higher levels of mastery.

  2. Change in caregiver self-efficacy: symptom management scale

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 and 3-months post-intervention

    This outcome will be assessed with Likert scale questions. Includes 6 questions, each scored on a 0-10 scale. Total possible score range is 0-60, with higher score correlating with better study outcome.

  3. Change in caregiver self-efficacy: support services scale

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 and 3-months post-intervention

    This outcome will be assessed with Likert scale questions. Includes 4 questions, each scored on a 0-10 scale. Total possible score range is 0-40, with higher score correlating with better study outcome.

  4. Change in caregiver self-efficacy: medication management scale

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 and 3-months post-intervention

    This outcome will be assessed with Likert scale questions. Includes 5 questions, each scored on a 0-10 scale. Total possible score range is 0-50, with higher score correlating with better study outcome.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Emory University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Registry information

Official study title

Caregiver Bootcamp: Mastering the First Hundred Days

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jun 5, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 19, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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