A Phone Intervention for Family Dementia Caregivers in Vietnam

The objective of this study is to conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the phone version of REACH VN (Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health in Vietnam), a psychosocial culturally adapted Alzheimer's family caregiving intervention that will be delivered over the phone with an enhanced control as the comparison. The pilot cluster RCT will test the hypothesis that family caregivers who receive the intervention will show lower caregiver burden (primary outcome) and lower depressive/anxiety symptoms (secondary outcome) compared with those in the control group.

Inclusion criteria

• To be eligible to participate, a family member will need to be the identified adult (i.e., age 18 and above) who is the primary informal (i.e., unpaid family member) caregiver (i.e., the person who provides the most time day-to-day care) to an older adult (i.e., age 60 and above) with dementia living in the community. If the primary caregiver is not available to participate, an alternate family member who provides substantial care (i.e., at least 4 h/day) to an older adult with dementia will be eligible to participate.
• In addition, caregivers will need to score ≥ 6 on the Zarit Burden Interview-4 (ZBI-4).
• All participants will be living in clusters in Thach That District, a semi-rural area in Hanoi. Clusters will have a minimum of 3 participants and a maximum of 15 participants.

Exclusion criteria

• Caregivers with difficulties in the consent process due to cognitive impairment or severe sensory impairment (i.e., visual, hearing)
• Caregivers don't have access to phone
• Individuals who are not yet adults (i.e., infants, children, teenagers)
• Prisoners