Recruiting

CAN-DO

Sponsor:

Emory University

Code:

NCT06177990

Conditions

Dementia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Caregiver as Navigator: Develop Skills Online (CAN-DO) program

Healthy Living online course

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study is designed to learn more about ways to promote caregiver mastery online. 270 dementia family caregivers will be enrolled and randomized to take the CAN-DO online course immediately or after a waiting period. They will participate in interviews before and after the course; total time of study participation is 6 months.

Conditions

Dementia

Study ID

NCT06177990

Start date

Dec 26, 2024

Status verified date

Jan, 2026

Completion date

Mar, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Family member or friend providing at least 4 hours per week of informal care for a community-dwelling person living with ADRD
  • 18 years or older
  • Has internet access
  • Does not have to co-reside with the individual
  • Understands, speaks, and reads English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Family caregiver plans to move care recipient to an institutional setting within the next six months
  • Care recipient currently enrolled in hospice

Study Design

Enrollment

270 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: CAN-DO Immediate program group

Each participant will be engaged in a baseline interview. Subsequently, each will be asked to take part in follow-up interviews at points 2, 4, 6, and 8 months following the launch of their cohort.

active comparator: Attention Control program group

Participants will receive an online course about "Healthy Living" for the first 4 months after randomization.

After the Attention Control participants complete their 4-month interview, they will be invited to participate in the CAN-DO program.

active comparator: Usual care group

Participants randomized to the Usual care group will not receive intervention from the study but after they complete their 4-month interview, they will be invited to participate in the CAN-DO program.

Interventions

Caregiver as Navigator: Develop Skills Online (CAN-DO) program

Online, asynchronous psychoeducation program for dementia family caregivers. The program is meant to enhance caregivers' knowledge and skills for navigating healthcare, financial, legal, and family systems.

The program has three main sections.

  • The first section provides information and how to prepare for using the healthcare system and community-based services in dementia care and support.
  • The second provides information about how to be more effective when using the financial and legal system either for yourself or your person.
  • The third section of the course provides information about ways to manage and navigate family dynamics present in various caregiving scenarios more effectively.

Healthy Living online course

Online program for dementia family caregivers about "Healthy Living" for the first 4 months post-randomization.

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in Pearlin Caregiver Stress Scales score [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 months post-intervention ]
  • Change in Caregiver Assessment of Behavioral Skill scale score [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 months post-intervention ]
  • Change in State-Trait Anxiety Scale score [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 months post-intervention ]
  • Change in Perceived Stress Scale score [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 months post-intervention ]
  • Change in Caregiver Burden Index [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 months post-intervention ]
  • Change in Dyadic Relationship Scale score [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 months post-intervention ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Carolyn Clevenger, RN, DNP

404-712-2394carolyn.clevenger@emory.edu

Mia Chester

mia.chester@emory.edu

Locations

Emory Roybal Center for Dementia Caregiving Mastery

Recruiting

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

Contacts

Mia Chester

mia.chester@emory.edu

Principal Investigator:

Carolyn Clevenger, RN, DNP

More Information

Sponsor

Emory University

Last update posted

Jan 12, 2026

Last verified

Jan, 2026

Keywords

  • Caregiver
  • Dementia

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Emory University on 2026-01-12.