- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT06167746
iCare4Me Transitions (iCare4Me T)
Improving Care Transitions and Self-care Among Informal Caregivers of Hospitalized Older Adults Through Digital Tools
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effect of a virtual face-to-face health coach intervention to improve self-care among caregivers of hospitalized older adults during care transitions compared to web-based resource information alone to determine the effectiveness of each intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- compare the efficacy of the virtual health coaching intervention vs. web-based information alone in improving self-care in caregivers of hospitalized community-dwelling older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) who transition from hospital to home,
- compare outcomes among Black/African American and White caregivers who receive the intervention vs. digital health information alone, and
- explore the estimated the cost of the interventions and acute care resource use among patients of caregivers who received virtual intervention vs. digital health information alone.
Participants who enroll will agree to enroll will:
- be randomly assigned to either the health information group or the health coaching intervention plus health information group for six months, and
- be asked to complete a baseline interview, a check-in call at one month post-hospital discharge, and two follow-up interviews at 3- and 6-months after enrollment.
Researchers will compare the two groups of caregivers on the following outcomes: self-care, caregiver self-efficacy (aka confidence), coping, stress, and health status.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Karen Hirschman, Ph.D.
- Phone Number: 215-573-3755
- Email: hirschk@nursing.upenn.edu
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Aderike Adesanya, MPH
- Phone Number: 215-746-3595
- Email: aderikea@nursing.upenn.edu
Study Locations
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Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
- Recruiting
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
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Contact:
- Aderike Adesanya, MPH
- Phone Number: 215-746-3595
- Email: aderikea@nursing.upenn.edu
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Contact:
- Karen Hirschman, PhD, MSW
- Phone Number: 215-573-3755
- Email: hirschk@nursing.upenn.edu
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104-4212
- Recruiting
- Pennsylvania Hospital
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Contact:
- Karen Hirschman, PhD MSW FGSA
- Phone Number: 215-573-3755
- Email: hirschk@nursing.upenn.edu
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Contact:
- Aderike Adesanya, MPH
- Phone Number: 2157463595
- Email: aderikea@nursing.upenn.edu
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Informal caregiver providing care at least 8 hours/week to the hospitalized older adult (age 65 or older)
- Reporting poor self-care on screening (Health Self-Care Neglect scale score greater than or equal to 2)
- Willing to use technology (e.g., computer, smartphone, iPad/tablet)
- Able to complete the protocol, e.g., adequate vision and hearing
- English speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitive deficits in orientation and/or recall (Six Item Screener score less than 3)
- Participation in another similar support or care transition trial
- Untreated major psychiatric illness (Use of anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medicines is acceptable)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Digital Health Information (DHI)
Digital health information is delivered through a website tailored with care transitions and self-care information for all participants over the 6-month study.
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Digital health information websites.
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Experimental: Virtual Health Coaching + DHI
Study participants in the intervention group will receive 10-session virtual health coaching intervention sessions delivered over 6 months.
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Study participants in the intervention group will receive 10-session virtual health coaching intervention session delivered over 6 months with the goal of improving caregiver self-care and coping, decreasing stress, and improving the hospital-to-home experience The 10 sessions are on average 60 minutes and cover the following topics: care transitions, caregiving demand, self-care, and coping.
Other Names:
Digital health information websites.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Self-Care Inventory
Time Frame: Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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The Self-Care Inventory (SCI) measures self-care maintenance, monitoring, management, and self-efficacy.
Each subscale is standardized on a 0-100 point scale.
Higher scores indicate better self-care.
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Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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Health Self-Care Neglect
Time Frame: Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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This a binary that scale captures the level of self-care neglect, with higher scores indicating greater neglect.
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Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Perceived Stress Scale
Time Frame: Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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The perceived stress scale has 10 items rated on a 5-point scale rating perceptions of stress.
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Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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Brief COPE
Time Frame: Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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This tool is designed to assess the varying coping strategies used by individuals in response to stress.
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Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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Caregiver Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale
Time Frame: Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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This scale measures caregiving self-efficacy in multiple areas.
Each item is measured on a scale of 1-5 with 5 indicating they are the most confident in that area.
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Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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Preparedness for Caregiving Scale
Time Frame: Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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This scale measures how prepared caregivers feel to provide support for their loved ones in multiple areas.
Each item is measured on a scale of 0-4 with 4 indicating they are the most prepared in that area.
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Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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Quality of the relationship
Time Frame: Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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This scale measures giving and receiving support in multiple areas.
Each item is measured on a scale of 0-4 with 4 indicating they are the most positive in that area.
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Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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RAND Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (SF-36)
Time Frame: Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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This scale that uses multiple measures to determine overall mental and physical health.
Higher scores indicate better mental and physical health.
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Collected at: enrollment, 3- and 6-months after enrollment
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Experience with Care
Time Frame: Collected at 1 month post index-hospital discharge
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This 10-item tool evaluates the experience with care post-hospital discharge.
Each item is measured on a scale of 1-4 with 4 indicating they strongly agree with each statement.
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Collected at 1 month post index-hospital discharge
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Karen Hirschman, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvia
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
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
Other Study ID Numbers
- R01AG082892 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
- 1R01AG082892-01 (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
- SAP
- 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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