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Hospice Problem Solving Intervention

17. november 2017 oppdatert av: George Demiris, University of Washington

A Problem Solving Intervention for Hospice Caregivers

In recent years, the demand for home hospice care has grown rapidly. Family members and friends who act as informal caregivers are essential to the provision of palliative care services; however, this role is not without adverse effects on the caregivers themselves. It is well documented that emotional needs of individuals caring for dying persons in their home are not well attended, and interventions aiming to provide support to informal hospice caregivers are notably lacking. In this context, problem solving therapy (PST) provides an overall coping process that fosters adaptive situational coping and behavioral competence. The investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial to fully evaluate the PST intervention for informal hospice caregivers. Additionally, the investigators aim to evaluate how the modality of the intervention (face to face vs video) impacts its effectiveness. This investigator team is conducting a 4-year randomized trial study in which hospice caregivers will be randomly assigned to a group receiving standard hospice care with the addition of social support interactions (attention control group) or a group receiving standard hospice care with the addition of the problem solving intervention delivered face to face (intervention group 1) or a group receiving standard hospice care with the addition of the problem solving intervention delivered via video (intervention group 2). The specific aims include an assessment of the impact of PST on caregiver quality of life, problem solving ability, and caregiver anxiety.

Studieoversikt

Status

Fullført

Forhold

Intervensjon / Behandling

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Faktiske)

514

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

  • Forente stater
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, Forente stater, 98195
        • University of Washington

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

18 år og eldre (Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • enrolled as a family/informal caregiver of a hospice patient
  • 18 years or older
  • with access to a standard phone line or Internet and computer access at home
  • without functional hearing loss or with a hearing aid that allows the participant to conduct telephone conversations as assessed by the research staff (by questioning and observing the caregiver)
  • no or only mild cognitive impairment
  • speak and read English, with at least a 6th-grade education

Exclusion Criteria:

  • lack of phone or Internet access

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende omsorg
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Ingen (Open Label)

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Ingen inngripen: Attention Control
This group receives standard care with the attention of social support/ "friendly interactions" and serves as an attention control group.
Eksperimentell: Intervention Group 1 (Face to Face)
This group receives Problem Solving Therapy in face to face visits.
Atferdsmessig: Problem Solving Therapy
Problem-solving therapy (PST) focuses on behavioral change principles derived from this theoretical framework. PST addresses four skills: 1) problem definition and formulation, which involves gathering data and information, articulating the issue in clear terms, identifying the challenge, and setting realistic goals; 2) generation of alternative strategies; 3) decision making; and 4) solution implementation. The intervention is delivered in a series of interactions with the interventionist.
Eksperimentell: Intervention Group 2 (Video)
This group receives Problem Solving Therapy via video.
Atferdsmessig: Problem Solving Therapy
Problem-solving therapy (PST) focuses on behavioral change principles derived from this theoretical framework. PST addresses four skills: 1) problem definition and formulation, which involves gathering data and information, articulating the issue in clear terms, identifying the challenge, and setting realistic goals; 2) generation of alternative strategies; 3) decision making; and 4) solution implementation. The intervention is delivered in a series of interactions with the interventionist.

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Caregiver Anxiety: Change From Baseline to Post-Intervention Exit
Tidsramme: At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
Caregiver anxiety was measured with the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) Scale (Spitzer et al., 2006), which measures the frequency with which respondents experience symptoms of anxiety such as restlessness, difficulty relaxing, and uncontrollable worrying. The GAD-7 total scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating more anxiety.
At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
Caregiver Quality of Life - Physical: Change From Baseline to Post-Intervention Exit
Tidsramme: At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
An interview CQLI version was developed by using identical items from the paper-based CQLI and replacing the visual analogue response format with a 0-10 response scale. Higher scores indicate better physical quality of life.
At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
Caregiver Quality of Life - Social: Change From Baseline to Post-Intervention Exit
Tidsramme: At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
An interview CQLI version was developed by using identical items from the paper-based CQLI and replacing the visual analogue response format with a 0-10 response scale. Higher scores indicate better social quality of life.
At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
Caregiver Quality of Life - Emotional: Change From Baseline to Post-Intervention Exit
Tidsramme: At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
An interview CQLI version was developed by using identical items from the paper-based CQLI and replacing the visual analogue response format with a 0-10 response scale. Higher scores indicate better emotional quality of life.
At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
Caregiver Quality of Life - Financial: Change From Baseline to Post-Intervention Exit
Tidsramme: At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)
An interview CQLI version was developed by using identical items from the paper-based CQLI and replacing the visual analogue response format with a 0-10 response scale. Higher scores indicate better financial quality of life.
At Baseline and Exit (approximately 4 weeks after recruitment)

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Sponsor

University of Washington

Samarbeidspartnere

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: George Demiris, PhD, University of Washington

Publikasjoner og nyttige lenker

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Generelle publikasjoner

Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart

1. oktober 2011

Primær fullføring (Faktiske)

1. mars 2016

Studiet fullført (Faktiske)

1. mars 2016

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

28. september 2011

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

29. september 2011

Først lagt ut (Anslag)

30. september 2011

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

13. desember 2017

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

17. november 2017

Sist bekreftet

1. november 2017

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Andre studie-ID-numre

  • 36909
  • 1R01NR012213-01A1 (U.S. NIH-stipend/kontrakt)

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