Does a Pre-transplant Health Coaching Intervention for Informal Caregivers of Adult Heart or Lung Transplant Candidates Improve Caregiver-Reported Outcomes?
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Acceptability
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Researchers are studying the effects of a health coaching intervention on the stress and burden of caregivers of patients awaiting heart or lung transplant.
Detailed Description
This is a randomized trial of health coaching compared to usual care. Caregivers for patients on the adult heart or adult lung transplant waiting list at the Mayo Clinic will undergo informed consent. Consenting participants will be randomized to weekly, 30-minute telephone calls for twelve weeks or usual care. Questionnaires and demographic information will be collected at baseline and after 12 weeks.
Investigators
Cassie C. Kennedy, M.D.
Principal Investigator
Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •18 years or older who are the primary caregivers of patients listed (active, deferred, or temporarily inactive) for lung, heart/lung, or heart transplantation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Jacksonville, FL
Exclusion Criteria
- •Individuals younger than 18 years
- •Non-English speaking, non-verbal, or extremely hard of hearing
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Acceptability
Time Frame: after completion of the 12-week intervention or between 12-16 weeks after enrollment
Percentage of participants who completed the study intervention
Secondary Outcomes
- Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)(after completion of the 12 week intervention or between 12-16 weeks after enrollment.)