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NCT05462899WithdrawnNot Applicable

Purpose in Life, Goals, and Expectations of Older Adults After Hospitalization and Their Caregivers

University of British Columbia1 site in 1 country150 target enrollmentStarted: December 1, 2025Last updated:
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Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Withdrawn
Enrollment
150
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Experience and perceptions after hospitalization
Study OverviewStudy DesignEligibility CriteriaOutcomesInvestigatorsSitesRecords & IdentifiersSimilar Trials

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Study investigators are inviting participants to participate in a study to describe older adults' and family caregivers' purpose in life, goals, and expectations for recovery after hospitalization. Study investigators will ask older adults and caregivers to take part in a telephone or online interview to ask questions and answer questionnaires related to their experience with the hospitalization.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Other
Time Perspective
Cross Sectional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Older adults 60y+ and family caregivers
  • •after hospitalization

Exclusion Criteria

  • •We will exclude older adults with a dementia diagnosis, head injury, significant neurological impairment, not expected to live for 6 months or longer, or who receive treatment for medical conditions precluding enrolment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Experience and perceptions after hospitalization

Time Frame: 1 day

Semi-structured interviews

Secondary Outcomes

  • Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) Questionnaire(1 day)
  • Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being(1 day)
  • Life-Space questionnaire(1 day)
  • Functional Independence Measure(1 day)
  • Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) to screen for cognitive impairment(1 day)
  • EQ5D-5L(1 day)
  • Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I)(1 day)
  • Occupational Balance Questionnaire (Short form)(1 day)
  • ICECAP-O(1 day)
  • Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)(1 day)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Maureen C. Ashe

Principal Investigator

University of British Columbia

Study Sites (1)

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