CareCoach Feasibility trial – part of the CareCoach programme: adapting and testing an intervention for carers of people with dementia

INTERVENTION: Participants will be randomised by a computer generated randomisation scheme on an individual participant level (1:1) stratified by site. They will be allocated to the CareCoach intervention group or control arm. CareCoach intervention – This group will be given access to an online self‐management CareCoach programme comprising an 8 week course of up to 9 modules with 1‐to‐1 support from a coach. The coach will arrange at least two meetings with them (at the start and end of the 8 week course) and may be available for additional brief meetings or on the message function of the programme at other times. After 8 weeks, the participants will continue to have access to the online materials, but not to the coach. The usual care/control group – This will be care as usual as per NICE guidance. This may include carer support groups or information leaflets provided by the Trust or other organisations. Both groups will be asked to complete follow up questionnaires (paper or online) at 6 months post randomisation. CONDITION: The well‐being of carers of people with dementia ; Not Applicable PRIMARY OUTCOME: ; 1. The recruitment rate will be recorded as the number of eligible participants who consented to participate in the study over the 6 month recruitment period.; 2. The attrition rate will be recorded as the number of eligible participants who consented to participate in the study but had not completed the final 6 month follow‐up measures.; SECONDARY OUTCOME: ; Measured at baseline and 6 months:; 1. The Caregiver Self‐Efficacy Scale (CSES); 2. The Pearlin Mastery Scale (PMS); 3. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS); 4. The Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES‐D); 5. The Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7‐item scale (GAD‐7); 6. Scale measuring the Impact of DEmentia on CARers (SIDECAR‐D); 7. Modified Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI); 8. EuroQol Health Related Quality of Life (EQ‐5D‐5L); 9. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ‐9).; 10. The Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS, intervention only); Carer proxy rating of the person with Dementia:; 11. Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI‐Q); 12. Proxy EuroQol Health Related Quality of Life (EQ‐5D‐5L); 13. A small subset of participants will be interviewed and qualitative data will assess whether the intervention is perceived as acceptable to participants.; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. 18 years old or above; 2. Spoken understanding of the English language (with the help of family translators if required) 3. Currently caring for a person with dementia (all subtypes, diagnosed within the last 5 years) 4. Has a first‐degree relationship (spouse/partner, sibling, son or daughter) with a person with dementia; OR must have a close personal relationship with a person with dementia (e.g. in‐law family member, close friend or neighbour) 5. Has capacity to give informed consent to participate; 6. Has access to the internet (via a home computer/laptop, iPad/tablet or mobile phone with internet capability)