Educational Support Group Program for Bilingual and Spanish-speaking Carepartners and People With Progressive Aphasia
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
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
- Time periods mentioned: 4 weeks
- Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires, Interviews
Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.
Show the study's own words
- "Analysis of study-specific surveys and semi-structured interviews will provide qualitative data regarding outcomes."
- "Treatment sessions will be held once weekly for 4 weeks, and post-treatment assessment will be completed within 1-2 weeks of phase 2 treatment completion."
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This study tests an education and support group program and communication skills training. It is for people with progressive aphasia—language problems that get worse over time—and their care partners who meet the language and Hispanic or Latinx background rules. The study looks at effects on well-being, communication, and speech and language skills.
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.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- All must speak Spanish, English, or both. Speaking other languages too is allowed.
- All must identify as Hispanic or Latinx, or have a spouse or family member with progressive aphasia who does.
- All must see and hear well enough to take part and have internet access and a computer or mobile device with video.
- For the language support group: Have a diagnosis of progressive aphasia or dementia mainly affecting language. Language problems must be a main cause of trouble with daily tasks.
- For the language support group: Know about and be willing to discuss your language problems. Be able to join discussions and do activities with little help, attend regularly, and treat others respectfully.
- For the care partner group plus training: The person with language problems must have aphasia or dementia that gets worse over time. Language problems must be a main cause of trouble with daily tasks.
- For the care partner group plus training: The person with language problems must communicate and understand enough to train, pay some attention, and have few behaviors that disrupt sessions. Their care partner must also agree to join.
- Care partners must care for someone with progressive aphasia or dementia mainly affecting language. They must be willing to discuss caregiving, attend regularly, and treat others respectfully.
Who can't join
- No other reasons for exclusion are listed beyond the requirements above.
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: All participants must: * speak Spanish and/or English (although participants may speak other languages in addition to Spanish and/or English) * identify as Hispanic and/or Latinx, * or their spouse/family member with PA identifies as Hispanic and/or Latinx * see and hear well enough to participate * have access to a computer or mobile device with video capability * have an internet connection Additional inclusion criteria for PA/ language-led dementia support group participants: * Individuals with PA: * Has a diagnosis of PA, or language-led dementia, and aphasia is one of the primary causes of difficulty with activities of daily living * Aware of language difficulties and willing to discuss them * Able to actively engage in group discussion and complete activities with minimal support * Able to regularly attend meetings * Willing to follow the rules of the support group for interacting with others respectfully Additional inclusion criteria for care partner support group plus implementation phase participants: * Individuals with PA: * 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 * Have some ability to communicate and understand communication in order to participate in training sessions * Are functionally able to engage in training sessions (e.g., able to maintain some attention, minimal challenging behavior that would cause disruption) * Have a care partner who also consents to participating in the project * Care partners: * Self-identification as a caregiver of an individual with a diagnosis of PA or language-led dementia * Willing to discuss caregiving for individuals with PA/ language-led dementia * Able to regularly attend meetings * Willing to follow the rules of the support group for interacting with others respectfully Exclusion Criteria: • Beyond the inclusion criteria included above, no additional exclusion criteria apply
Study sites (1)
TX
- University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX 78702Diana F Cruz · Study contact · (512) 471-3420 · diana.cruz@austin.utexas.eduMore trials in Austin