Recruiting

Tele Savvy

Sponsor:

University of Rochester

Code:

NCT07290387

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Dementia

Caregiver Stress

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Tele Savvy for Latino Caregivers

Study Details

Brief summary:

Latino caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias experience high levels of stress burden and depressive symptoms and are underrepresented in caregiver intervention research. Tele Savvy is an evidence based caregiver education program that focuses on developing caregiver mastery skills. This study aims to culturally adapt the Tele Savvy intervention for Latino caregivers and evaluate its preliminary efficacy in a Stage 1b single arm clinical trial. The intervention is delivered remotely and includes weekly group sessions and asynchronous instructional videos. Primary outcomes focus on caregiver mastery with secondary outcomes including stress burden depressive symptoms and self efficacy.

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Dementia

Caregiver Stress

Study ID

NCT07290387

Start date

Apr 17, 2026

Status verified date

May, 2026

Completion date

May 31, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Apr 30, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Identify as Hispanic or Latino
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Spanish speaking and able to read and write in Spanish
  • Provide at least four hours per week of care to a community dwelling loved one with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias
  • Have access to an electronic device and internet
  • Willing to participate in study interviews and intervention sessions

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Physical or sensory conditions preventing use of a computer tablet or smartphone
  • Planning to move the care recipient to an institutional setting within six months

Study Design

Enrollment

64 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Intervention

Interventions

Tele Savvy for Latino Caregivers

Tele Savvy for Latino Caregivers is a culturally adapted seven week caregiver education and support program delivered remotely. Participants attend weekly ninety minute group sessions via videoconference and receive two to three asynchronous instructional videos per week. The intervention focuses on developing caregiver mastery skills including caregiving competence confidence and stress management.

Primary outcome measure

  • Mean Change in Caregiver Mastery Score [ Time Frame: Baseline to three months post intervention completion ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Maria Quiñones, PhD

(585) 276-3903Maria_Quinones@URMC.Rochester.edu

Locations

University of Rochester School of Nursing

Recruiting

Rochester, New York, United States, 14642

Contacts

Maria Quiñones-Cordero, PhD

5852763903maria_quinones@urmc.rochester.edu

maria_quinones@urmc.rochester.edu

Principal Investigator:

Maria Quiñones-Cordero, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

University of Rochester

Last update posted

May 14, 2026

Last verified

May, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Rochester on 2026-05-14.