Social Augmentation of Self-Guided Electronic Delivery of the Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers (SAGE LEAF 2): An Online Self-Guided Positive Emotion Regulation Program to Reduce Alzheimer's Dementia Caregiver Burden Delivered Through Caregiver-Serving Organizations

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the SAGE LEAF (Social Augmentation of self-Guided Electronic delivery of the Life Enhancing Activities for Family caregivers) online positive emotion skill-building program delivered through Caregiver Serving Organizations can help family caregivers of individuals with dementia cope with stress. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How does SAGE LEAF affect positive emotion, caregiver burden, loneliness, and depression for family caregivers? * What are the challenges and successes when rolling out an online program in partnership with Caregiver Serving Organizations? Participants will complete the 8-week online SAGE LEAF intervention as well as two survey assessments, one before the intervention and one after.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:

• Identifies as primary family caregiver of someone with Alzheimer's disease

• Speak and read English

• Has access to high speed internet and wi-fi enabled device

Locations
United States
Illinois
Northwestern University
RECRUITING
Chicago
Contact Information
Primary
Amanda Summers, MA
amanda.summers@northwestern.edu
312-503-5247
Backup
Caroline Leong
sageleaf@northwestern.edu
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-07-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06
Participants
Target number of participants: 140
Treatments
Experimental: Experimental: Positive emotion skills intervention
Participants will go through a 6-week positive emotion skills course where 1 new skill lesson opens each week.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: BrightOutcome, National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Leads: Northwestern University

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov