Effectiveness of a Culturally Adapted Online Education Program (iSupport-Korea) for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia

Sponsor
Chungnam National University
Study ID
NCT07609316
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Dementia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
19 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • iSupport-Korea — BEHAVIORAL
    iSupport-Korea is a culturally adapted online education and support program for family caregivers of people with dementia. It is designed to enhance caregiver self-efficacy, coping strategies, and overall quality of life through a self-directed learning approach.
  • Dementia information website — BEHAVIORAL
    The control condition consists of access to publicly available dementia-related informational websites.

Study Details

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of iSupport-Korea, a culturally adapted online education program for family caregivers of people with dementia. A total of 160 caregivers will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group and followed for 4 months. The investigators hypothesize that the intervention group will show greater improvements in care-related quality of life, caregiver self-efficacy, and family decision-making self-efficacy.

Key Dates

First listed
May 27, 2026
Start date
May 13, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2026
Completion
Apr 4, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
160 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: iSupport-Korea Group
    Participants will receive access to the iSupport-Korea program for 2 months.
  • Active Comparator: Dementia Information Website Group
    Participants will be provided access to publicly available dementia-related informational websites, such as those provided by dementia care centers.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in subjective well-being (CarerQol-VAS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2 months, and 4 months ]

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