Examining the Impact of Family Connectors
- Conditions
- Caregiver Stress Syndrome
- Registration Number
- NCT05195489
- Lead Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of Family Connectors, a peer-to-peer support and education program for family members who have participated in OnTrackNY, a treatment program for adolescents and young adults.
- Detailed Description
The study objectives are to examine the association between involvement in Family Connectors, a manualized peer-to-peer support and education program for family members of adolescents or young adults with symptoms of first episode psychosis, and feelings of empowerment, self-efficacy and social support.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 28
- English speaking, due to the study materials not being validated in other languages.
- 18 years of age or older,
- Family member of adolescents/young adults with first episode psychosis who participated in OnTrackNY.
- Does not provide informed consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in perceived social support Month 1, Month 7 Perceived social support is measured by a 13-item self-reported questionnaire. The subject is asked to rate each statement about social support on a scale of 1-7 (1=very strongly disagree, 2=strongly disagree, 3=disagree, 4=neither agree nor disagree, 5=agree, 6=strongly agree, 7=very strongly agree). Scores range from 13-91. Higher scores indicate stronger social support.
Change in caregiver strain Month 1, Month 7 Caregiver strain is measured by a 10-tiem self-reported questionnaire. The subject is asked to rate each statement relating to caregiver strain on a scale of 1-5 (1=not at all, 2=a little, 3=somewhat, 4=Quite a bit, 5=very much). Scores range from 10-50, with higher scores indicating high caregiver strain.
Change in perceived self-efficacy Month 1, Month 7 Perceived self-efficacy is measured by a 7-tiem self-reported questionnaire. The subject is asked to rate each statement on a scale of 1-5 (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=agree, 5=strongly agree). Scores range from 7-35, with higher scores indicating greater perceived self-efficacy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
NYU Langone Health
🇺🇸New York, New York, United States
NYU Langone Health🇺🇸New York, New York, United States