The Black Immigrant Project: Supporting Dementia Care Partners
This study, called The Black Immigrant Project, is testing an intervention called Active Caregiving: Enhancing Skills (ACES). ACES was created with Black immigrant dementia care partners and uses principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (a type of talk therapy) to help people understand how their thoughts affect their feelings and actions. The study aims to see if ACES can help Black immigrant caregivers of people with dementia by improving their self-confidence and reducing unhelpful thoughts, and by encouraging positive behaviors. We'll measure if the intervention helps reduce depression and caregiver burden over several months. You may be able to join if you are a Black immigrant, aged 18 or older, can communicate in English, and are a care partner for someone 50 or older who has dementia or memory loss.
- Study design
- This study plans to enroll 150 participants. It uses a pre- and post-test design to collect information before and after the intervention, and also includes interviews.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be assessed for depression at Week 6 and Month 4.5, and for caregiver burden at Month 3.
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The Black Immigrant Project
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Manka Nkimbeng, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Minnesota
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What this trial measures
- Depression: Week 6Week 6
Scale Reference: Kroenke et al. 2009 Min=0-Low Max=24-High
- Depression: Month 4.5Month 4.5
Scale Reference: Kroenke et al. 2009 Min=0-Low Max=24-High
- Caregiver Burden: Month 3Month 3
Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFCs): Min=0-- Bad Max=30--Good
- Caregiver Burden: Month 4.5Month 4.5
Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFCs): Min=0-- Bad Max=30--Good
- Quality of Life: Month 3Month 3
Global Health Scale (PROMIS) Min=8--Worst Max=50--Best
- Quality of Life: Month 4.5Month 4.5
Global Health Scale (PROMIS) Min=8--Worst Max=50--Best