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NCT Number: NCT06700551

Mobile-Phone-Based Psychoeducation for Dementia Caregivers in Vietnam

The goal of this study is to determine whether a mobile phone-based psychoeducational intervention can reduce stress among caregivers of individuals with dementia in Vietnam. The primary research question is: Does the intervention reduce levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among participants? The secondary research question is: Does the intervention increase caregivers' knowledge about dementia, enhance social support, or reduce caregiver burden?

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Key information

Conditions

Depression, Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Dementia Depression Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Stress

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nhan Dan Gia Dinh Hospital

Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam

About this study

The study consists of two groups: an intervention group and a control group. Participants in the intervention group will receive psychoeducational content through the Zalo app on their mobile phones. Weekly, they will be provided with a topic related to dementia care, such as daily caregiving, fall prevention, pressure injury prevention and care, self-care, and coping as a caregiver. Levels of depression, anxiety, and stress will be assessed both before and after the intervention. In the control group, participants will continue receiving standard care.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Primary Caregiver Requirement: Participants must have been the primary caregivers of poeple with dementia for at least the past 6 months and plan to continue in this role for the next 6 months of the intervention. Patients with demeentia criteria: Patients must have been diagnosed with dementia for at least 6 months and reside within the community.
  • Language and Education Requirement: Participants must be able to read and understand Vietnamese (with at least a primary education level) and be willing to participate in the study.
  • Smartphone Requirement: Participants must own a smartphone with the Zalo app or be willing to install it (with a brief training session provided for new users).
  • Age Requirement: Participants must be aged 18 years or older.

Exclusion criteria

  • Having any acute diseases or cognitive impairment (screening by Mini-Cog) or
  • Having vision or hearing impairment

Treatment and study plan

Psychoeducation

Other

Each week, the investigator will send participants one topic through the chat function on the Zalo app. Before receiving the topic, participants will vote on which topic they would like to learn about. The topics will be presented as videos and will cover the following seven areas: providing everyday care, being a caregiver, self-care, knowledge about dementia, fall prevention, pressure injury prevention and care, and managing behavior changes.They may ask questions related to providing dementia care or share their feelings via the chat on the Zalo app.

Primary outcomes

  1. Depression, anxiety and stress levels

    Time frame: The evaluation period will span from enrollment to the end of the 7-week intervention and continue through three months post-intervention. Assessments will be conducted at three key time points: baseline (prior to the intervention), immediately after the

    Levels of depression, anxiety, and stress will be assessed using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), which includes three subscales. Each subscale has a scoring range from 0 to 42, resulting in a total possible score between 0 and 126. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms and worse outcomes.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Demetia knowledge

    Time frame: The evaluation period will extend over 9 months. Assessments will be conducted at three time points: baseline (before the intervention), immediately post-intervention, and three months post-intervention.

    Participants' demntia knowledge will be assessed using a questionnaire adapted from the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, consisting of 7 items. The total score ranges from 0 to 7, with higher scores indicating better knowledge and understanding of dementia.

  2. Caregiver burden

    Time frame: The evaluation period will extend over 9 months. Assessments will be conducted at three key time points: baseline (before the intervention), immediately post-intervention, and three months post- intervention.

    Participants will be assessed using the Zarit 4-Item Burden Interview, which consists of four items. Each item is rated on a scale of 1 to 4, with higher scores indicating a greater sense of caregiver burden.

  3. Percieved social support

    Time frame: The evaluation will span 9 months, with assessments conducted at three key points: baseline (before the intervention), immediately post-intervention, and three months post-intervention.

    Participants will be assessed using the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS), which consists of 12 items. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (very strongly disagree) to 7 (very strongly agree). The total score ranges from 12 to 84, with higher scores indicating greater levels of perceived social support.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nguyen Tran To Tran

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluating the Efficacy of Mobile-Phone-Based Psychoeducation Intervention on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Dementia Caregivers

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Nov 22, 2024
Registry last updated
Aug 3, 2025

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