Trial Outcomes & Findings for Comparison of E-health vs. In-person Multi-Family Group (MFG) (NCT NCT02032680)

NCT ID: NCT02032680

Last Updated: 2020-10-20

Results Overview

At baseline, each participant developed a goal that she or he would work on to achieve as part of involvement in the study. Indicators of the 5 levels (0-4) of achievement, on the Goal Attainment Scale, were developed for each individual participant's goal, with each individual participant. The minimum was 0 (zero), the maximum was 4, and higher scores were better.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

40 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Outcome is assessed at 3, 6, and 12 months

Results posted on

2020-10-20

Participant Flow

Of 96 veterans screened, 78 met eligibility criteria.

Of the 78 who were screened and met eligibility criteria, 40 consented to participate in the study. 10 of the 40 dropped out before being assigned to an intervention arm. 30 were assigned to an intervention arm.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Web-based Family Psycho-education Treatment
The e-health/web-based intervention provides: three therapist facilitated group forums; a function to send facilitators questions; a library of previously answered questions; and a library of educational materials. Web-based multi-family psychoeducational treatment: This intervention uses a website to provide multi-family psychoeducational treatment to Veterans and their family members or other supporters.
In-persons Multi-family Psycho-educational Treatment
This arm provides the evidence based multi-family psychoeducational treatment, termed Multi-Family Group (MFG) that is the standard of care in the VA. In-persons multi-family psycho-educational treatment: This intervention will provide the VA's evidence-based, in-person delivered, multi-family psychoeducational treatment, termed Multi-Family group (MFG). This intervention is delivered to Veterans and their families or other supporters using an in-person format.
Overall Study
STARTED
22
8
Overall Study
COMPLETED
16
7
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
6
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Comparison of E-health vs. In-person Multi-Family Group (MFG)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Web-based Family Psycho-education Treatment
n=22 Participants
The e-health/web-based intervention provides: three therapist facilitated on-line group forums; a function to send facilitators questions; a library of previously answered questions; and a library of educational materials. Web-based multi-family psychoeducational treatment: This intervention uses a website to provide multi-family psychoeducational treatment to Veterans and their family members or other supporters.
In-persons Multi-family Psycho-educational Treatment
n=8 Participants
This arm provides the evidence based multi-family psychoeducational treatment, termed Multi-Family Group (MFG) that is the standard of care in the VA. In-persons multi-family psycho-educational treatment: This intervention will provide the VA's evidence-based, in-person delivered, multi-family psychoeducational treatment, termed Multi-Family group (MFG). This intervention is delivered to Veterans and their families or other supporters using an in-person format.
Total
n=30 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
58.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.9 • n=5 Participants
51.4 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.8 • n=7 Participants
56.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.5 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
Participant Goal Attainment Scale
0 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0 • n=5 Participants
0 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0 • n=7 Participants
0 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Outcome is assessed at 3, 6, and 12 months

Population: The analyses assessed the highest level that participants achieved on their goal, using the 5 point scale 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, with 4 being the highest achievement level The reported outcomes data indicates the highest level that a participant achieved on their goal during the study, regardless of which timepoint (3, 6, or 12 months) that this occurred.

At baseline, each participant developed a goal that she or he would work on to achieve as part of involvement in the study. Indicators of the 5 levels (0-4) of achievement, on the Goal Attainment Scale, were developed for each individual participant's goal, with each individual participant. The minimum was 0 (zero), the maximum was 4, and higher scores were better.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Web-based Family Psycho-education Treatment
n=16 Participants
The e-health/web-based intervention provides: three therapist facilitated group forums; a function to send facilitators questions; a library of previously answered questions; and a library of educational materials. Web-based multi-family psychoeducational treatment: This intervention uses a website to provide multi-family psychoeducational treatment to Veterans and their family members or other supporters.
In-persons Multi-family Psycho-educational Treatment
n=7 Participants
This arm provides the evidence based multi-family psychoeducational treatment, termed Multi-Family Group (MFG) that is the standard of care in the VA. In-persons multi-family psycho-educational treatment: This intervention will provide the VA's evidence-based, in-person delivered, multi-family psychoeducational treatment, termed Multi-Family group (MFG). This intervention is delivered to Veterans and their families or other supporters using an in-person format.
Goal Attainment Scale
Highest level achieved was 1
6.25 percentage of participats
14.29 percentage of participats
Goal Attainment Scale
Highest level achieved was 2
37.5 percentage of participats
0 percentage of participats
Goal Attainment Scale
Highest level achieved was 3
18.75 percentage of participats
28.57 percentage of participats
Goal Attainment Scale
Highest level achieved was 4
37.5 percentage of participats
57.14 percentage of participats

Adverse Events

Web-based Family Psycho-education Treatment

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

In-persons Multi-family Psycho-educational Treatment

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Armando Rotondi

VA, University of Pittsburgh

Phone: 412-360-2494

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place