Addressing Emotional Distress in Dyads of Persons With a Young Onset Dementia (YOD) and Their Care-partners

Phase

N/A

Condition

Dementia

Treatment

Health Enhancement Program-YOD

Resilient Together-YOD

Clinical Study ID

NCT07018726

2025P001534

Ages 18-65
All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of the present investigation is to test the efficacy of a virtual, brief (6 sessions) dyadic (patient and care-partner together) intervention to prevent chronic emotional distress in dyads where one person is diagnosed with Young Onset Dementia (YOD). Through this study, we seek to address the unmet need of preventing chronic emotional distress in YOD dyads through a feasible, acceptable and credible program, and ideally enhance resiliency and improve wellbeing and quality of life in both members of the dyad.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Between the ages of 18-65 at the time of enrollment [both patient and care-partner]
Diagnosis of young-onset dementia (FTD, PPA, AD, PCA, etc.) with symptom onset priorto age 65 [patient]
A designated care-partner willing and interested to participate [both patient andcare-partner]
Received YOD diagnosis in the past 6 month [patient]
English fluency and literacy [both patient and care-partner]
Cognitive ability to understand study and research protocol in order to consent tostudy participation per referring neurologist [both patient and care-partner]
Patient and/or caregiver exhibit emotional distress on screening (using HADS Dand/or HADS A scores > 7)

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

An additional, terminal diagnosis such as cancer
Lack of access to internet and/or a device with a camera
Current untreated or unstable severe mental health conditions like bipolar disorder,schizophrenia, or active substance use

Study Design