RECRUITING

Educational Support Group Program for Bilingual and Spanish-speaking Carepartners and People With Progressive Aphasia

Study Overview

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Description

The current study aims to examine the benefits of an education/support group program for individuals with progressive aphasia (caused by various etiologies, diagnoses) and their carepartners. The current study utilizes pre-, post-treatment, and follow-up assessments to measure effects of a psychoeducational support group and an implementation/communication skills training phase on measures of psychosocial function, communicative effectiveness and speech/language function. Analysis of study-specific surveys and semi-structured interviews will provide qualitative data regarding outcomes. Before beginning the education and support group, focus groups will be run in order to set priorities for the themes to be included in the education program. Participants will join via tele-based means if preferred and these participants may reside in the United States, or internationally including Mexico and Spain.

Official Title

Educational Support Group Program for Carepartners of Bilingual and Spanish-speaking Persons With Progressive Forms of Aphasia and for Persons With Progressive Forms of Aphasia

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-05-21
Study Completion:2030-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06511752

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * speak Spanish and/or English (although participants may speak other languages in addition to Spanish and/or English)
  2. * identify as Hispanic and/or Latinx,
  3. * or their spouse/family member with PA identifies as Hispanic and/or Latinx
  4. * see and hear well enough to participate
  5. * have access to a computer or mobile device with video capability
  6. * have an internet connection
  7. * Individuals with PA:
  8. * Has a diagnosis of PA, or language-led dementia, and aphasia is one of the primary causes of difficulty with activities of daily living
  9. * Aware of language difficulties and willing to discuss them
  10. * Able to actively engage in group discussion and complete activities with minimal support
  11. * Able to regularly attend meetings
  12. * Willing to follow the rules of the support group for interacting with others respectfully
  13. * Individuals with PA:
  14. * Diagnosis of aphasia or dementia that is progressive in nature, and aphasia is one of the primary causes of difficulty with activities of daily living
  15. * Have some ability to communicate and understand communication in order to participate in training sessions
  16. * Are functionally able to engage in training sessions (e.g., able to maintain some attention, minimal challenging behavior that would cause disruption)
  17. * Have a care partner who also consents to participating in the project
  18. * Care partners:
  19. * Self-identification as a caregiver of an individual with a diagnosis of PA or language-led dementia
  20. * Willing to discuss caregiving for individuals with PA/ language-led dementia
  21. * Able to regularly attend meetings
  22. * Willing to follow the rules of the support group for interacting with others respectfully
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Stephanie M Grasso, PhD
CONTACT
6268648957
smgrasso@austin.utexas.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, 78702
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-05-21
Study Completion Date2030-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-05-21
Study Completion Date2030-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • bilingual
  • Spanish
  • Castellano
  • multicultural
  • multilingual

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Dementia
  • Primary Progressive Aphasia
  • Aphasia
  • Progressive Aphasia
  • Progressive Aphasia in Alzheimer's Disease