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iCare4Me Transitions

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Caregiver Stress
Interventions
Other: Digital Health Information (DHI)
Behavioral: Virtual Health Coach for You
Registration Number
NCT06167746
Lead Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effect of a virtual face-to-face health coach intervention to improve self-care among caregivers of hospitalized older adults during care transitions compared to web-based resource information alone to determine the effectiveness of each intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. compare the efficacy of the virtual health coaching intervention vs. web-based information alone in improving self-care in caregivers of hospitalized community-dwelling older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) who transition from hospital to home,

2. compare outcomes among Black/African American and White caregivers who receive the intervention vs. digital health information alone, and

3. explore the estimated the cost of the interventions and acute care resource use among patients of caregivers who received virtual intervention vs. digital health information alone.

Participants who enroll will agree to enroll will:

* be randomly assigned to either the health information group or the health coaching intervention plus health information group for six months, and

* be asked to complete a baseline interview, a check-in call at one month post-hospital discharge, and two follow-up interviews at 3- and 6-months after enrollment.

Researchers will compare the two groups of caregivers on the following outcomes: self-care, caregiver self-efficacy (aka confidence), coping, stress, and health status.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
250
Inclusion Criteria
  • Informal caregiver providing care at least 8 hours/week to the hospitalized older adult (age 65 or older)
  • Reporting poor self-care on screening (Health Self-Care Neglect scale score greater than or equal to 2)
  • Willing to use technology (e.g., computer, smartphone, iPad/tablet)
  • Able to complete the protocol, e.g., adequate vision and hearing
  • English speaking
Exclusion Criteria
  • Cognitive deficits in orientation and/or recall (Six Item Screener score less than 3)
  • Participation in another similar support or care transition trial
  • Untreated major psychiatric illness (Use of anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medicines is acceptable)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Digital Health Information (DHI)Digital Health Information (DHI)Digital health information is delivered through a website tailored with care transitions and self-care information for all participants over the 6-month study.
Virtual Health Coaching + DHIDigital Health Information (DHI)Study participants in the intervention group will receive 10-session virtual health coaching intervention sessions delivered over 6 months.
Virtual Health Coaching + DHIVirtual Health Coach for YouStudy participants in the intervention group will receive 10-session virtual health coaching intervention sessions delivered over 6 months.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Health Self-Care NeglectCollected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment

This a binary that scale captures the level of self-care neglect, with higher scores indicating greater neglect.

Self-Care InventoryCollected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment

The Self-Care Inventory (SCI) measures self-care maintenance, monitoring, management, and self-efficacy. Each subscale is standardized on a 0-100 point scale. Higher scores indicate better self-care.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Preparedness for Caregiving ScaleCollected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment

This scale measures how prepared caregivers feel to provide support for their loved ones in multiple areas. Each item is measured on a scale of 0-4 with 4 indicating they are the most prepared in that area.

RAND Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (SF-36)Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment

This scale that uses multiple measures to determine overall mental and physical health. Higher scores indicate better mental and physical health.

Brief COPECollected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment

This tool is designed to assess the varying coping strategies used by individuals in response to stress.

Perceived Stress ScaleCollected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment

The perceived stress scale has 10 items rated on a 5-point scale rating perceptions of stress.

Caregiver Self-Care Self-Efficacy ScaleCollected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment

This scale measures caregiving self-efficacy in multiple areas. Each item is measured on a scale of 1-5 with 5 indicating they are the most confident in that area.

Quality of the relationshipCollected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment

This scale measures giving and receiving support in multiple areas. Each item is measured on a scale of 0-4 with 4 indicating they are the most positive in that area.

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Pennsylvania Hospital

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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