Protecting Alzheimer Caregivers Using Technology Through Staying Sharp

Summary

PROACTS is a Phase I/II study to assess the efficacy of AARP Staying Sharp online health program, focusing on the health of non-professional home-based caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). PROACTS has three aims. Aim 1\&2 is an one-time survey study to evaluate the current uptake and utilization of Staying Sharp among caregivers. Aim 3 is a single-group intervention to assess how Staying Sharp may maintain health and function for caregivers of persons with ADRD. Participants will participate in a 4-month program with a 4-month follow-up.

Aim 1\&2: Characterize caregivers of persons with ADRD using Staying Sharp and evaluate user experiences of Staying Sharp.

Aim 3: Establish preliminary efficacy of Staying Sharp program.

Conditions

• Mild Cognitive Impairment
• Dementia Alzheimers
• Old Age; Dementia
• Caregiver Burden
• Health Behavior
• Social Behavior
• Caregiver Burnout

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Staying Sharp intervention

In the Staying Sharp online program, participants have the opportunity to select which health pillars they are most interested in improving (Be social, Engage your brain, Manage stress, Ongoing exercise, Restorative sleep, and Eat right). After selecting the health pillars, participants can set plans and goals. There are designated activities in each health pillar for participants to complete, including watch videos, read articles, or play games. Participants will follow a step-by-step guide to achieve these goals. The website tracks the status of these goals. Participants will use Staying Sharp program for 4 months. Research staff will call participants to encourage participants to use the program. Right after the completion of the 4-month program, we will send out a survey to understand user experiences. We will follow participants for another 4 months. After 4 months follow-up, an exit study survey will be conducted either via videoconferences or in-person visits.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Aging (NIA)

  collaborator NIH

• Oregon Health and Science University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Jeffrey Kaye, MD · Oregon Health and Science University

• Chao-Yi Wu, PhD · Oregon Health and Science University

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

120 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-04-30

Primary Completion

2024-04-30

Completion

2024-08-30