WeCareAdvisor: A Web-Based Tool to Improve Quality of Life for Military Veterans With Dementia and Their Caregivers
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Fase 2
- Fase 1
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Michigan
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, Forenede Stater, 48109
- University of Michigan
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
Eligible caregivers must:
- Be the primary caregiver of a military veteran with dementia for at least 6 months and planning to remain the primary caregiver for the next 2 months
- Currently living with the person they are caring for (care recipient)
- Comfortable utilizing technology (e.g. computers, tablets, the internet)
- Have access to the internet and a computer or tablet device
- Plans to live in the area for the duration of the study
Care recipients (military veteran living with dementia) must:
- Exhibit at least one or more behavioral symptoms (any behavior at any frequency)
- Receiving psychotropic medication or cognitive enhancers will not exclude the care recipient.
- Have a clinical diagnosis of dementia (any type) per caregiver report.
- Be a military veteran.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to read, speak or understand English
- Lack of regular access to a telephone, internet, technology (tablet or computer)
- Caregiver is unable to use a computer or tablet
- Person with dementia is not a military veteran
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Støttende pleje
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Aktiv komparator: WeCareAdvisor
immediate use of the WeCareAdvisor tool for a 1 month period
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Tailored, internet-based software intended to assess, manage and track behavioral symptoms and their contributing factors and to instruct dementia caregivers in problem solving approaches (tailored strategies for in-home, medication-free behavior management) to address difficult or disruptive behaviors exhibited by the person with dementia.
During the testing period participants will refer to the WeCareAdvisor when behavioral challenges occur.
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Aktiv komparator: WeCareAdvisor after 1 month
after a wait period of 1 month, use of the WeCareAdvisor tool for a 1 month period
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Tailored, internet-based software intended to assess, manage and track behavioral symptoms and their contributing factors and to instruct dementia caregivers in problem solving approaches (tailored strategies for in-home, medication-free behavior management) to address difficult or disruptive behaviors exhibited by the person with dementia.
During the testing period participants will refer to the WeCareAdvisor when behavioral challenges occur.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Change in Caregiver Stress
Tidsramme: Baseline to 2 months
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As measured by a study specific questionnaire completed by caregivers.
Stress is measured on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is equivalent to no stress and 5 is equivalent to extreme stress.
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Baseline to 2 months
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Change in Caregiver Confidence in Managing Problematic Behavior
Tidsramme: Baseline to 2 months
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As measured by a study specific questionnaire completed by caregivers.
Confidence in managing problematic behavior is measured on a scale of 0 to 10, where a score of 0 means not confident and 10 means extremely confident
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Baseline to 2 months
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Change in Caregiver Upset
Tidsramme: Baseline to 2 months
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As measured by a study specific questionnaire completed by caregivers.
Upset is measured on a scale of 0 to 5 where 0 is equivalent to no upset and 5 is equivalent to extreme upset (midpoint is equivalent to fairly upset).
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Baseline to 2 months
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Change in Caregiver Communication
Tidsramme: Baseline to 2 months
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Caregivers rate the frequency of using six forms of negative communication (yelling, threatening, criticizing, withdrawing from patient, using harsh tone and screaming), measured on a scale of 1 to 5 where a score of 1 is never and a score of 5 is always.
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Baseline to 2 months
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Andre resultatmål
Andre resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Ease of Use of the WeCareAdvisor Tool
Tidsramme: 1 month after using WeCareAdvisor tool
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As measured by a study specific questionnaire completed by caregivers.
Ease of use of the WeCareAdvisor tool is measured on a scale of 1 to 7 where 1 is equivalent to strongly disagree and 7 is equivalent to strongly agree (midpoint is equivalent to neutral).
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1 month after using WeCareAdvisor tool
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Usefulness/ Perceived Benefit of the WeCareAdvisor Tool
Tidsramme: 1 month after using WeCareAdvisor tool
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As measured by a study specific questionnaire completed by caregivers.
Usefulness/perceived benefit of the WeCareAdvisor tool is measured on a scale of 1 to 7 where 1 is equivalent to strongly disagree and 7 is equivalent to strongly agree (midpoint is equivalent to neutral).
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1 month after using WeCareAdvisor tool
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Samarbejdspartnere
Samarbejdspartnere
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Faktiske)
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- HUM00117707
- W81XWH-16-1-0551 (Andet bevillings-/finansieringsnummer: United States Department of Defense)
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