Daily Study of Caregiving Relationships and Health
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 37
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Frequency of daily health symptoms
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of the Daily Study of Caregiving Relationships and Health is to learn how caregiving relationships and social connectedness are associated with dementia caregivers' health, health behaviors, and diurnal patterns of salivary cortisol.
This is a pilot study wherein the purpose is to test the feasibility and acceptability of study protocols.
详细描述
The purpose of the Daily Study of Caregiving Relationships and Health is to learn how caregiving relationships and social connectedness are associated with dementia caregivers' health, health behaviors, and diurnal patterns of salivary cortisol. Investigators are asking caregivers to complete 14-days of surveys which ask about their relationships and health behaviors, in addition to 2 longer surveys (baseline and 3-month follow up). Investigators hypothesize that on days when caregivers receive more emotional support, they will report better health behaviors (e.g., improved sleep quality). On days when caregivers experience greater 1) strain and 2) loneliness, they will report poorer health behaviors. Information about which aspects of social relationships and social connectedness most affect health will be used to inform interventions programs.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Spouse or partner to an individual living with ADRD who has received a diagnosis from a physician
- •Aged 18 years or older Provides assistance with at least one instrumental activities of daily living or activities of daily living
- •Not paid to provide care
- •Cares for someone with a global deterioration score of 1 to 5 (early to mid-stage dementia)
- •Has reliable access to email and text messaging, and smart phone device
- •Live within 40 miles of UT Health San Antonio (if completing saliva collection protocol)
排除标准
- •Inability to read and speak English or Spanish
- •Vision or hearing impairment affecting ability to complete study protocols (e.g., blindness)
- •Additional exclusion Criteria if completing saliva collection protocol:
- •Experiencing a major health event within the previous 6 months (e.g., stroke, myocardial infarction, in-patient surgery, cancer besides skin cancer)
- •Symptoms of infectious disease within the previous 14-days (e.g., COVID-19, oral infection)
- •Diagnosis of major depressive disorder
- •HPA axis endocrine disorder (e.g., Cushings or Addison's disease)
- •Use of corticosteroid medication
- •Pregnancy
- •Participation in overnight shift work
结局指标
主要结局
Frequency of daily health symptoms
时间窗: 2 weeks
Frequency of adverse health symptoms experienced by participant (e.g., fatigue; 0 to 21)
Perceived sleep quality
时间窗: 2 weeks
Perceived sleep quality the night prior (1 to 5)
Physical activity
时间窗: 2 weeks
Participation in at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (binary)
Potential binge eating behaviors
时间窗: 2 weeks
Frequency of binge eating behaviors, including consuming unusually large amount of food, feeling out of control, and unplanned and repetitive eating (0 to 33)
Consumption of alcoholic beverages
时间窗: 2 weeks
Consumption of 1 or more alcoholic beverages (binary)
次要结局
- Total salivary cortisol(2 weeks)