Negotiation Training for Caregiver Communication in AD

Part of paid clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois.

Sponsor
Northwestern University
Study ID
NCT04837937
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
21 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Caregiver vs. Patient [Beginner] — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will be assigned a 'Caregiver vs. Patient' \[Beginner\] online negotiation exercise. All participants will complete this exercise, so it will serve as the constant.
  • Caregiver vs. Caregiver — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will be assigned a 'Caregiver vs. Caregiver' online negotiation exercise.
  • Caregiver vs. Physician — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will be assigned a 'Caregiver vs. Physician' online negotiation exercise.
  • Caregiver vs. Patient [Advanced] — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will be assigned a 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Difficult\]' online negotiation exercise. This exercise is "advanced" compared to the constant since it involves negotiating more than one conflict.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to design a Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (NDR) training intervention to improve communication and address resolution of conflicts that family caregivers of patients with cognitive impairment and/or Alzheimer's Disease (AD) frequently experience.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 1, 2023
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Apr 20, 2024
Completion
Jun 17, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
132 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Condition 1
    (1) 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Beginner\]' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise. All participants will complete this exercise; it will serve as the constant.
  • Experimental: Condition 2
    (1) 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Beginner\]' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise; (2) 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Advanced\]' ' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise
  • Experimental: Condition 3
    (1) 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Beginner\]' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise; (2) 'Caregiver vs. Physician' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise
  • Experimental: Condition 4
    (1) 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Beginner\]' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise; (2) 'Caregiver vs. Physician' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise; (3) 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Advanced\]' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise
  • Experimental: Condition 5
    (1) 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Beginner\]' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise; (2) 'Caregiver vs. Caregiver' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise
  • Experimental: Condition 6
    (1) 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Beginner\]' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise; (2) 'Caregiver vs. Caregiver' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise; (3) 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Advanced\]' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise
  • Experimental: Condition 7
    (1) 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Beginner\]' negotiation/dispute resolution exercise; (2) 'Caregiver vs. Caregiver' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise; (3) 'Caregiver vs. Physician' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise
  • Experimental: Condition 8
    (1) 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Beginner\]' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise; (2) 'Caregiver vs. Caregiver' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise; (3) 'Caregiver vs. Physician' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise; (4) 'Caregiver vs. Patient \[Advanced\]' conflict negotiation/dispute resolution exercise

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Neuro-QoL Positive Affect and Well-Being Score [ Time Frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and 1 Month Post-intervention ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineChicagoIllinois60611-

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