Effectiveness of an Adaptive Treatment Model for At-risk Family Caregivers
NCT ID: NCT00632684
Last Updated: 2011-11-23
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
65 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2006-07-31
2009-02-28
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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This study will be conducted in two phases. Phase 1 will be used to develop an adaptive treatment model and risk report from which tailored treatment will be prescribed to participants in Phase 2. Participants in Phase 1 will attend four 90-minute interviews over 4 months. The first three interviews will be held in the first 3 to 4 weeks of the study and the last will be about 3 months later. In the first interview, participants will be asked about their experiences caring for their relatives, physical and emotional well-being, and ideas on helpful types of assistance. In the second and third interviews, participants will discuss their caregiving situations in more detail and will receive information about programs and services that may help them carry out caregiving activities. During the final interview, participants will again be asked about their experiences caring for their relatives.
Phase 2 of the study will test the adaptive treatment model developed in Phase 1. Participants in Phase 2 will attend an initial and final interview and up to 10 planning sessions. Each interview or planning session will last 60 to 75 minutes and will be tailored to the risks of each individual caregiver. During planning sessions, participants will discuss their caregiving situations in more detail, learn strategies to deal with stress, and receive information about programs and services that may help in carrying out caregiving activities. The strategies that participants will learn may include the following: new skills for communicating with the person receiving care, reflecting upon ways to reduce the impact of the changes that caregiving has had on their lives, learning more effective ways of communicating their own needs to other family members and friends, and identifying which types of services might be useful in caring for the person with dementia. The Phase 2 interviews will be the same as the initial and final interviews of Phase 1.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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1
Participants in Phase 1 will undergo four interviews, including a single treatment planning session.
Interviews with a single treatment planning session
Participants in Phase 1 will attend four 90-minute interviews over 4 months. During interviews, participants will be asked about their experiences caring for their relatives, physical and emotional well-being, and ideas on helpful types of assistance. Participants will also receive information about programs and services that may help them carry out caregiving activities.
2
Participants in Phase 2 will receive the adaptive treatment model.
Adaptive treatment model
The adaptive treatment model will include up to ten 60- to 75-minute planning sessions. The sessions will focus on psychosocial issues and will be tailored to participants' specific risk factors.
Interventions
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Interviews with a single treatment planning session
Participants in Phase 1 will attend four 90-minute interviews over 4 months. During interviews, participants will be asked about their experiences caring for their relatives, physical and emotional well-being, and ideas on helpful types of assistance. Participants will also receive information about programs and services that may help them carry out caregiving activities.
Adaptive treatment model
The adaptive treatment model will include up to ten 60- to 75-minute planning sessions. The sessions will focus on psychosocial issues and will be tailored to participants' specific risk factors.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Primary caregiver of person with dementia who lives in skilled nursing care environment
* Primary caregiver is under the age of 18
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Penn State University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Penn State University
Principal Investigators
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Steven H. Zarit, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Penn State University
Carol J. Whitlatch, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Benjamin Rose Institute
Locations
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Benjamin Rose Institute
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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