Adapting RDAD for DS
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorUniversity of Kansas Medical Center
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to observe feasibility and initial efficacy of a remotely delivered exercise and dementia caregiving intervention in older adults with Down syndrome and their caregivers.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age >35 yrs. with a diagnosis of DS as self-reported or reported by caregiver. This age range was selected as cognitive decline related to AD is observed at age ~31 in adults with DS.
Sufficient functional ability to understand directions, communicate preferences, wants, and needs through spoken language.
Living at home or in a supported living environment with a parent/caregiver who agrees to serve as a study partner.
Self-reported ability to participate in physical activity.
Disqualifiers
Unable to participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Self-reported, cardiovascular, metabolic or renal disease and/or signs or symptoms.
Age ≥18 yrs.
Reports being a primary caregiver of an adult with DS.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Remote Exercise Sessions
- Caregiver Education Sessions
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
University of Kansas Medical Center
Lead sponsor
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov