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- Ensayo clínico NCT00148239
Health Interventions for Survivors and Primary Support Persons of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Caregiver Intervention for Caregivers of SCI Patients
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Descripción detallada
The specific aims of this project are to:
- Assess the impact of a dual target (caregiver and care recipient) intervention compared to a traditional caregiver-only intervention strategy.
- Assess causal linkages between the treatment components (e.g. knowledge, social support) of a multi-component intervention and specific treatment outcomes (e.g. caregiver depression, quality of life).
- Explore cultural and racial differences in the evaluation of and effectiveness of the different treatment approaches.
Overall, the issues affecting management of SCI/D in later life are complex and hold critical implications for the health of the long-term survivor as well as for those who provide care in the home environment. Large numbers of individuals are living with the effects of SCI/D for decades post-injury. In addition to the health-related complications that typically accompany older age, these individuals are especially vulnerable to co-occurring medical conditions that require high degrees of support and maintenance. Consequently, older caregivers face multiple and often extreme challenges in providing support to the SCI/D survivor at a time in their lives when their own abilities may be compromised due to age-related changes in health and functioning.
The multi-faceted burden faced by caregivers is associated with high levels of depression and anxiety as well as the onset of deleterious physical symptoms. The cumulative effects of such multiple stressors over time all too frequently leave the caregiver unable to continue providing the level of support necessary to maintain their partner's health in the home environment. In order to circumvent the additional distress certain to accompany such a family separation, Elliott et al. (2001, p. 230) recently concluded that "there is a pressing need for interventions that help family [SCI] caregivers address the routines and tasks essential to maintaining family functioning."
Tipo de estudio
Inscripción (Actual)
Fase
- Fase 2
- Fase 3
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Ubicaciones de estudio
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Florida
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Miami, Florida, Estados Unidos, 33136
- University of Miami
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Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Estados Unidos, 15260
- University of Pittsburgh (UCSUR)
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Criterios de participación
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria (Survivors):
- have adult-onset disability resulting from spinal cord injury, trauma, or disease,
- be survivors with complete or incomplete injury as defined by the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale
- require and use some type of assistance for getting around (e.g., wheelchair, cane, etc.) be 30 years old or older be living at home for a minimum of 1 year post-injury (to avoid the acute trauma phase) speak English.
Inclusion Criteria (Caregivers):
- Is a family member/partner (e.g. spouse, child, or fictive kin)
- is 18 years of age or older
- is or is not living with the care recipient
- speaks English
- has a telephone at home
- plans to live in the area for at least 6 months.
- self-identifies as white, African American or Hispanic.
Exclusion Criteria:
- has a terminal illness with life expectancy of less than 6 months
- is in active treatment for cancer (except for tamoxifen and lupron)
- is blind or deaf
- if the survivor is cognitively impaired due to brain injury or dementia and/or has no use of their hands and severe limitations in speech production
Plan de estudios
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Tratamiento
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Doble
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / Tratamiento |
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Experimental: Caregiver Only
A multi-component psycho-educational intervention designed to reduce the negative emotional and behavioral responses of the caregiver and reduce the risk of mental and physical health problems.
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A multi-component psycho-educational intervention designed to reduce the negative emotional and behavioral responses of the caregiver and reduce the risk of mental and physical health problems.
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Experimental: Dual Treatment
Complements the caregiver only intervention by targetting both caregiver and SCI person with multi-component psycho-educational intervention
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Complements the caregiver only intervention by targetting both caregiver and SCI person with multi-component psycho-educational intervention
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Comparador activo: Control
Participants are provided with written materials at beginning of study; nothing thereafter
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Participants given written educational materials at beginning of study; no treatment beyond this
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Depressive symptoms caregivers and SCI
Periodo de tiempo: 6 and 12 months post-randomization
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6 and 12 months post-randomization
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Caregiver Burden
Periodo de tiempo: 6 and 12 months
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6 and 12 months
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Social support caregiver and SCI
Periodo de tiempo: 6 and 12 months
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6 and 12 months
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Health symptoms caregiver and SCI
Periodo de tiempo: 6 and 12 months
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6 and 12 months
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Colaboradores
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Richard Schulz, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Publicaciones y enlaces útiles
Fechas de registro del estudio
Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio
Finalización primaria (Actual)
Finalización del estudio (Actual)
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Publicado por primera vez (Estimar)
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Estimar)
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Última verificación
Más información
Términos relacionados con este estudio
Palabras clave
Términos MeSH relevantes adicionales
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- 5R01NR008272 (Subvención/contrato del NIH de EE. UU.)
Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio
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