Study Results
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COMPLETED
NA
446 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-09-30
2015-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Usual Care
Usual hospice care- there is no intervention in this arm
No interventions assigned to this group
ACTIVE
Behavioral intervention using web conferencing
ACTIVE
Assessing Caregivers for Team Intervention via Video Encounters: this intervention uses video technology to bridge geographic distance to empower hospice caregivers to participate in plan of care meetings for their patient
Interventions
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ACTIVE
Assessing Caregivers for Team Intervention via Video Encounters: this intervention uses video technology to bridge geographic distance to empower hospice caregivers to participate in plan of care meetings for their patient
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Age 18 or over and legally able to provide informed consent
3. Involved in decisions related to pain medications
4. Access to at least one of the below:
1. A standard land line telephone
2. A high-speed Internet connection with operational computer
5. Without functional hearing loss or with a hearing aid that allows the participant to conduct phone or Internet conversations as assessed by the research staff (by questioning and observation
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Exclusion Criteria
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Washington University School of Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Debra Parker Oliver
Principle Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Debra Parker Oliver, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Missouri-Columbia
Locations
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Hospice Compassus
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Hands of Hope Hospice
Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Countries
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References
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Kruse RL, Parker Oliver D, Wittenberg-Lyles E, Demiris G. Conducting the ACTIVE randomized trial in hospice care: keys to success. Clin Trials. 2013 Feb;10(1):160-9. doi: 10.1177/1740774512461858. Epub 2012 Oct 25.
Parker Oliver D, Demiris G, Washington K, Kruse RL, Petroski G. Hospice Family Caregiver Involvement in Care Plan Meetings: A Mixed-Methods Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2017 Nov;34(9):849-859. doi: 10.1177/1049909116661816. Epub 2016 Jul 27.
Washington KT, Demiris G, Pike KC, Kruse RL, Oliver DP. Anxiety among informal hospice caregivers: an exploratory study. Palliat Support Care. 2015 Jun;13(3):567-73. doi: 10.1017/S1478951513001193. Epub 2014 Feb 13.
Parker Oliver D, Albright DL, Washington K, Wittenberg-Lyles E, Gage A, Mooney M, Demiris G. Hospice caregiver depression: the evidence surrounding the greatest pain of all. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2013;9(4):256-71. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2013.846891.
Albright DL, Kruse RL, Oliver DP, Washington K, Cagle J, Demiris G. Testing the factorial validity of scores from the caregiver pain medicine questionnaire. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Jul;48(1):99-109. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.08.014. Epub 2013 Nov 15.
Wittenberg-Lyles E, Goldsmith J, Oliver DP, Demiris G, Kruse RL, Van Stee S. Using medical words with family caregivers. J Palliat Med. 2013 Sep;16(9):1135-9. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0041. Epub 2013 Aug 12.
Demiris G, Parker Oliver D, Capurro D, Wittenberg-Lyles E. Implementation science: implications for intervention research in hospice and palliative care. Gerontologist. 2014 Apr;54(2):163-71. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnt022. Epub 2013 Apr 4.
Wittenberg-Lyles E, Goldsmith J, Oliver DP, Demiris G, Kruse RL, Van Stee S. Exploring oral literacy in communication with hospice caregivers. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2013 Nov;46(5):731-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.11.006. Epub 2013 Mar 21.
Baldwin PK, Wittenberg-Lyles E, Kruse RL, Demiris G, Parker Oliver D. Pain management and the African American hospice caregiver: a case report. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2013 Dec;30(8):795-8. doi: 10.1177/1049909112469274. Epub 2012 Dec 10. No abstract available.
Washington KT, Wittenberg-Lyles E, Parker Oliver D, Demiris G, Shaunfield S, Crumb E. Application of the VALUE communication principles in ACTIVE hospice team meetings. J Palliat Med. 2013 Jan;16(1):60-6. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0229. Epub 2012 Oct 4.
Other Identifiers
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1160518
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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