Caring for Dementia Caregivers in Ethnic Immigrant Communities

Conditions

• No Disease or Condition is Being Studied
• Stress (Psychology)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• K-Savvy — BEHAVIORAL
  Funded by the NIA (R21AG071790, PI: Jang), our team successfully completed linguistic and cultural adaptations of the Savvy Caregiver Program (SCP) for Korean American dementia caregivers with limited English Proficiency. The Korean version of the SCP (K-Savvy) has shown high feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy.
• Healthy Living — BEHAVIORAL
  6-week online health education for Korean Americans with limited English proficiency

Study Details

Many caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias-especially those in immigrant communities who don't speak English well-don't get access to helpful, proven support programs. To address this, the investigative team adapted an existing caregiver support program (called the Savvy Caregiver Program) to better fit target group's culture and language. This new version, called K-Savvy, is a 6-week online program taught in Korean. In an earlier small study, K-Savvy worked well: caregivers found it helpful, were willing to use it, and showed fewer symptoms of depression. Now, the investigative team wants to study it more carefully to see how well it really works and why. The study has two main goals: Goal 1: The investigative team will measure whether K-Savvy improves caregivers' well-being-specifically whether it reduces stress and depression and helps them feel more positive about caregiving. The investigative team will also look at why it works, focusing on whether it changes how caregivers think about their situation (for example, feeling less overwhelmed and more confident). Goal 2: The investigative team will talk directly with caregivers and program instructors to understand their experiences with K-Savvy. This will help the investigative team learn what worked well, what didn't, and why.

Key Dates

First listed

Apr 24, 2026

Start date

Jun 1, 2026

Status verified

Aug 2026

Primary completion

Dec 30, 2030

Completion

Dec 30, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment

150 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

• Experimental: K-Savvy
  immediate enrollment in K-Savvy, 6-week online psychoeducation program
• Active Comparator: Healthy Living
  enrollment in a 6-week online health education program and subsequent enrollment in K-Savvy
• Other: waitlist control
  K-Savvy enrollment after a waiting period

Primary Outcome Measure

depressive symptoms [ Time Frame: from enrollment to 6-month follow-up ]

Central Contacts

• Yuri Jang, PhD
  213-821-6441
  [email protected]
• Min-Kyoung Rhee, PhD
  213-740-1725
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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