Caregivers' eCourse for Recovery After Hip Fracture

Recovery After Hip Fracture: A Novel Online Intervention for Caregivers

In this two part study, we will seek 1. general feedback on the feasibility of an online education and skill development program for family/caregivers of older adults recovering from a surgically repaired low-trauma hip fracture. We will also 2. test its feasibility and acceptability with family caregivers.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Hip Fractures; Family
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Caregivers eCourse

Detailed Description

This is a cross-sectional mixed methods study to obtain feedback from health providers and family caregivers on eCourse for the post-hip fracture period. For participants who access the course via the PI's website, participants will only be asked to provide feedback on the content, layout, and delivery of the eCourse.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 8
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Vancouver, Canada
    • UBC

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 19 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Family/caregivers of older adults with hip fracture, health providers, older adults, and/or general public

Exclusion Criteria:

• Adults less than 19 years of age

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Caregivers eCourse; Education post-hip fracture delivered via eCourse.	Behavioral: Caregivers eCourse; Investigators will request that family/caregivers/general public watch a self-paced (60-90 minutes) online e-learning training session for recovery after hip fracture.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
eCourse Feasibility	Participants will be asked to rate (using a Likert scale 1 to 10) perceptions of feasibility of the (1) delivery mode and (2) program. All three questions are rate from 1 (lowest) - 10 (highest). A higher score is better.	Day 1
eCourse Satisfaction	We will ask people to rate their satisfaction with the eCourse [1 (not satisfied) to 10 (very satisfied)]. The higher the score the better.	Day 1
eCourse Usefulness	We will ask people to rate their perception of the usefulness for the eCourse [1 (not useful) to 10 (very useful)]. The higher the score the better.	Day 1
Modified Computer Self-Efficacy Scale	Questionnaires will assess participants' perceptions of self-efficacy (Modified Computer Self-Efficacy Scale) for using a computer and the online program. Scale of 1-10, 1 (not at all confident) - 10 (completely confident). The higher the score the better.	Day 1
Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2	Questionnaires will assess participants' perceptions on technology usability (Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2). Participants will rate on a scale of 1-5, how much they disagree/agree with statements. 1 (strongly disagree) - 5 (strongly agree)	Day 1
Caregivers' eCourse semi-structured interviews	We will conduct semi-structured interviews with caregivers to further explore perceptions and experience with eCourse and caregiving after hip fracture.	Day 1
eCourse Acceptibility	Participants will be asked to rate (using a Likert scale 1 to 10) perceptions of acceptability of the (1) delivery mode and (2) program. All three questions are rate from 1 (lowest) - 10 (highest). A higher score is better.	Day 1
Feedback on eCourse for participants who enrol via the PI's website: PEMAT	Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) to evaluate the understandability and actionability of the material in our eCourse.	Day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Caregiver Strain Index	Ten questions on factors affected by caregiving with a yes or no response.	Day 1
EQ5D-5L (health-related quality of life)	Five domains of questions with five responses each. Calculate an index of 0 (lowest) - 1 (highest). There is also a Visual Analogue Scale [1 (worse health) - 100 (best health)]	Day 1
ICECAP-O (general quality of life)	Five domains of questions with four responses each. Calculate an index of 0 (lowest) - 1 (highest).	Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of British Columbia

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 1, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 20, 2026
• Study Completion (Actual): May 20, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 21, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 18, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): January 24, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 22, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 20, 2026
• Last Verified: May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: caregivers; feasibility; education; eCourse
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Leg Injuries; Fractures, Bone; Femoral Fractures; Hip Injuries; Hip Fractures
• Other Study ID Numbers: H18-01409

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: Investigators will ask participants' permission to share anonymized data in the consent form, but they can choose to opt out.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No