SHARE Adaptation Intervention for African-American Families
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBenjamin Rose Institute on Aging
About this trial
This project aims to culturally adapt the SHARE program for African-Americans in early-moderate stage dementia and their care partner. Upon completion of the adaptation, a pilot randomized-control trial wil be confucted to compare the adaptaed SHARE program versus usual care.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
African American dyads (both the caregivers and the care-recipient, an individual with an early-stage memory impairing condition (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, cognitive impairment, etc.)
Care-recipient lives at home.
The caregiver (CG) and/or the person with dementia (PWD), or symptoms of memory loss must identify as African American.
PWD must be at least 50 years old and CGs 18 or older,
Disqualifiers
A mental health condition (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression)
A traumatic brain injury
Intellectual or developmental disability
Individuals experiencing extreme difficulty adjusting and coping to the diagnosis • Individuals living in an institutional setting
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- 5+1 Adapted, early-stage dyadic care planning intervention
- Counseling session and printed resources
Treatment groups
120 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov