- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04919070
Connect for Caregivers
'Connect for Caregivers' - Developing a Brief Intervention for Social Connectedness
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Connect for Caregivers is a intervention feasibility pilot study. We use a mixed methods approach to initiate the development and testing process for a single session behavioral intervention to help caregivers gain understanding of the importance of increasing connectedness, awareness of their personal barriers to connectedness, and knowledge of local resources for promoting connectedness. The intervention-"Connect 4 Caregivers"-has three components: 1) psychoeducational materials on the importance of connectedness for health and wellbeing; 2) a card sort-based 'discussion prioritization tool' that systematizes and routinizes the process of identifying and prioritizing barriers to connectedness; 3) personalized resources to address the identified barriers/targets.
Aim 1 is to investigate whether Connect for Caregivers is associated with a signal for efficacy for changing connectedness by having n=5 caregivers complete the single session intervention and provide quantitative and qualitative data on their experience with the intervention and motivation to work on increasing their social connectedness (a signal for potential efficacy).
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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New York
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Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
- University of Rochester
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Rochester, New York, United States, 14618
- University of Rochester
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 50 yrs;
- English speaking;
- Caregiver (age 50 or older) for a community-dwelling family member with ADRD, living with (or in close proximity to) family member with dementia;
- Elevated caregiving distress: Above population mean (>11) on 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and/or at least moderate caregiver strain (score >= 5) on the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI).
- Social connectedness: UCLA Loneliness Scale: Short Form score of >5.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Primary language is not English;
- Current problem drinking on the AUDIT-C (score of 5 or greater indicating exclusion);
- Current non-alcohol psychoactive substance abuse (MINI Neuropsychiatric Interview), psychotic disorders (current and lifetime, MINI), bipolar disorder (MINI), and current mood disorder with psychotic features (MINI);
- Significant cognitive impairment (MOCA <22); and
- Hearing problems that preclude completion of the intervention.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Connect for Caregivers
Connect for Caregivers is a single session behavioral intervention with three components: 1) psychoeducation on the importance of connectedness for health and well-being; a card sort-based discussion prioritization tool that systematizes and routinizes the process of identifying and prioritizing barriers to connectedness; 3) personalized resources to address the identified barriers and targets.
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The intervention being studied is a single session guided behavioral intervention to improve social connectedness in caregivers of individuals with ADRD.
The intervention, Connect for Caregivers, provides psychoeducation on the importance of social connectedness for health and well-being, includes a card-sort process to identify and prioritize barriers to connectedness, and provides personalized resources and strategies for caregivers to use to increase their social connectedness.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Perceived Autonomy
Time Frame: two weeks
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This is a self-report measure that assesses a mechanism posited by Self-Determination Theory to increase motivation for healthy behaviors.
It has 6 items, a range from 6-30, and higher scores indicate greater perceived autonomy.
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two weeks
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Perceived Competence Scale
Time Frame: two weeks
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This is a self-report measure that assesses a mechanism posited by Self-Determination Theory to increase motivation for healthy behaviors.
It has 7 items, a range from 7-35, and higher scores indicate greater perceived competence.
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two weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Knowledge of Social Engagement
Time Frame: two weeks
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This is a self-report measure that assesses a subject's knowledge of the importance of social connections.
It has 4 items, a range from 4-20, and higher scores indicate greater knowledge.
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two weeks
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Loneliness
Time Frame: two weeks
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UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3, which assesses self-reported loneliness.
20 items, rated as to how often the participant has felt a certain way in the prior month (e.g., "How often do you feel alone?")
-- "never" (1), "rarely" (2), "sometimes" (3), or "often" (4).
Higher scores indicate greater loneliness.
Total scores range from 20 to 80, with higher scores representing a worse outcome (i.e., greater loneliness).
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two weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Other Study ID Numbers
- 00004316
- P30AG064103 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- Study Protocol
- Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)
- Informed Consent Form (ICF)
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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