Trial Outcomes & Findings for Resourcefulness Intervention With Parents of Technology-Dependent Children (NCT NCT03301831)

NCT ID: NCT03301831

Last Updated: 2021-10-25

Results Overview

Subjective measure of participant depressive cognitions- precursor of depressive symptoms. Score range for the instrument is 0-40, where a higher score indicates greater depressive cognition.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

93 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

From baseline to 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months post-enrollment

Results posted on

2021-10-25

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Resourcefulness Training Intervention
The intervention arm will receive an intervention that includes: a face-to-face session for teaching social (help-seeking) and personal (self-help) resourcefulness skills; ongoing access to video vignettes of caregivers of technology-dependent children describing resourcefulness skill application in daily life; 4 weeks of skills' reinforcement using daily journal writing; weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks; and booster sessions at 2 and 4 months post enrollment. Resourcefulness Training: Cognitive-behavioral intervention that includes personal and social resourcefulness skills.
Attention Control
The Attention Control arm will receive weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks and at 2 and 4 months post enrollment plus any usual care.
Overall Study
STARTED
46
47
Overall Study
COMPLETED
26
44
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
20
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Resourcefulness Training Intervention
The intervention arm will receive an intervention that includes: a face-to-face session for teaching social (help-seeking) and personal (self-help) resourcefulness skills; ongoing access to video vignettes of caregivers of technology-dependent children describing resourcefulness skill application in daily life; 4 weeks of skills' reinforcement using daily journal writing; weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks; and booster sessions at 2 and 4 months post enrollment. Resourcefulness Training: Cognitive-behavioral intervention that includes personal and social resourcefulness skills.
Attention Control
The Attention Control arm will receive weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks and at 2 and 4 months post enrollment plus any usual care.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
5
3
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
4
0
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
11
0

Baseline Characteristics

Resourcefulness Intervention With Parents of Technology-Dependent Children

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Resourcefulness Training Intervention
n=46 Participants
The intervention arm will receive an intervention that includes: a face-to-face session for teaching social (help-seeking) and personal (self-help) resourcefulness skills; ongoing access to video vignettes of caregivers of technology-dependent children describing resourcefulness skill application in daily life; 4 weeks of skills' reinforcement using daily journal writing; weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks; and booster sessions at 2 and 4 months post enrollment. Resourcefulness Training: Cognitive-behavioral intervention that includes personal and social resourcefulness skills.
Attention Control
n=47 Participants
The Attention Control arm will receive weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks and at 2 and 4 months post enrollment plus any usual care.
Total
n=93 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
45 Participants
n=5 Participants
45 Participants
n=7 Participants
90 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
39.5 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.9 • n=5 Participants
38.7 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.8 • n=7 Participants
39.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.3 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
40 Participants
n=7 Participants
78 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
44 Participants
n=7 Participants
87 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
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 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
14 Participants
n=7 Participants
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
58 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
46 participants
n=5 Participants
47 participants
n=7 Participants
93 participants
n=5 Participants
General Physical Health
51.32 units on a scale
n=5 Participants
49.48 units on a scale
n=7 Participants
50.4 units on a scale
n=5 Participants
General Mental Health
42.6 units on a scale
n=5 Participants
42.45 units on a scale
n=7 Participants
42.5 units on a scale
n=5 Participants
Center for Epidemiological Studies- Depression
19 units on a scale
n=5 Participants
18.04 units on a scale
n=7 Participants
18.5 units on a scale
n=5 Participants
Resourcefulness Scale
84.96 Score on a scale
n=5 Participants
87.52 Score on a scale
n=7 Participants
86.24 Score on a scale
n=5 Participants
Depressive Cognitions Scale
7.7 units on a scale
n=5 Participants
8.4 units on a scale
n=7 Participants
8.03 units on a scale
n=5 Participants
Feetham Family Functioning Survey
43.63 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29.39 • n=5 Participants
39.57 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 24.91 • n=7 Participants
41.58 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 27.14 • n=5 Participants
Zarit Burden Scale
20.1 units on a scale
n=5 Participants
19.9 units on a scale
n=7 Participants
20 units on a scale
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline to 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months post-enrollment

Subjective measure of participant depressive cognitions- precursor of depressive symptoms. Score range for the instrument is 0-40, where a higher score indicates greater depressive cognition.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Resourcefulness Training Intervention
n=46 Participants
The intervention arm will receive an intervention that includes: a face-to-face session for teaching social (help-seeking) and personal (self-help) resourcefulness skills; ongoing access to video vignettes of caregivers of technology-dependent children describing resourcefulness skill application in daily life; 4 weeks of skills' reinforcement using daily journal writing; weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks; and booster sessions at 2 and 4 months post enrollment. Resourcefulness Training: Cognitive-behavioral intervention that includes personal and social resourcefulness skills.
Attention Control
n=47 Participants
The Attention Control arm will receive weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks and at 2 and 4 months post enrollment plus any usual care.
Depressive Cognitions Scale
6 Weeks Post Enrollment Timepoint
6.46 Score on a Scale
Interval 0.0 to 21.0
6.97 Score on a Scale
Interval 0.0 to 26.0
Depressive Cognitions Scale
3 Months Post Enrollment Timepoint
6.32 Score on a Scale
Interval 0.0 to 23.0
7.28 Score on a Scale
Interval 0.0 to 32.0
Depressive Cognitions Scale
6 Months Post Enrollment Timepoint
5.65 Score on a Scale
Interval 0.0 to 23.0
7.93 Score on a Scale
Interval 0.0 to 40.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline to 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months post-enrollment

Change in General Mental and Physical Health from Baseline to 6 Months Post Enrollment. Score range is 0-100, where a '0' indicates lowest level of health, and '100' indicates highest level of health.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Resourcefulness Training Intervention
n=46 Participants
The intervention arm will receive an intervention that includes: a face-to-face session for teaching social (help-seeking) and personal (self-help) resourcefulness skills; ongoing access to video vignettes of caregivers of technology-dependent children describing resourcefulness skill application in daily life; 4 weeks of skills' reinforcement using daily journal writing; weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks; and booster sessions at 2 and 4 months post enrollment. Resourcefulness Training: Cognitive-behavioral intervention that includes personal and social resourcefulness skills.
Attention Control
n=47 Participants
The Attention Control arm will receive weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks and at 2 and 4 months post enrollment plus any usual care.
Medical Outcomes Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) Physical Health
6 Weeks Post Enrollement Timepoint 2
52.7 Score on a Scale
Interval 27.0 to 64.74
50.77 Score on a Scale
Interval 28.26 to 66.51
Medical Outcomes Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) Physical Health
3 Months Post Enrollment Timepoint 3
54.49 Score on a Scale
Interval 28.39 to 67.02
49.46 Score on a Scale
Interval 23.19 to 65.04
Medical Outcomes Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) Physical Health
6 Months Post Enrollment Timepoint 4
51.49 Score on a Scale
Interval 24.78 to 64.96
49.81 Score on a Scale
Interval 24.43 to 62.29

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline to 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months post-enrollment

Change in General Mental and Physical Health from Baseline to 6 Months Post Enrollment. Score range is 0-100, where a '0' indicates lowest level of health, and '100' indicates highest level of health.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Resourcefulness Training Intervention
n=46 Participants
The intervention arm will receive an intervention that includes: a face-to-face session for teaching social (help-seeking) and personal (self-help) resourcefulness skills; ongoing access to video vignettes of caregivers of technology-dependent children describing resourcefulness skill application in daily life; 4 weeks of skills' reinforcement using daily journal writing; weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks; and booster sessions at 2 and 4 months post enrollment. Resourcefulness Training: Cognitive-behavioral intervention that includes personal and social resourcefulness skills.
Attention Control
n=47 Participants
The Attention Control arm will receive weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks and at 2 and 4 months post enrollment plus any usual care.
Medical Outcomes Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) Mental Health
6 Weeks Post-Enrollment, Timepoint 2
47.02 Score on a Scale
Interval 22.17 to 63.97
45.69 Score on a Scale
Interval 17.8 to 61.42
Medical Outcomes Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) Mental Health
3 Months Post-Enrollment, Timepoint 3
45.54 Score on a Scale
Interval 26.17 to 63.5
47.41 Score on a Scale
Interval 28.67 to 64.47
Medical Outcomes Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) Mental Health
6 Weeks Post-Enrollment, Timepoint 4
49.51 Score on a Scale
Interval 26.17 to 63.89
46.79 Score on a Scale
Interval 15.15 to 62.05

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline to 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months post-enrollment

Change in Family Functioning from Baseline to 6 Months Post Enrollment. This subjective measure of family functioning is collected via participant survey. The score range is 0-175, which is the sum of the "differences" between reality and life expectations. Higher 'Difference' score indicates an imbalance between reality and life expectations

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Resourcefulness Training Intervention
n=46 Participants
The intervention arm will receive an intervention that includes: a face-to-face session for teaching social (help-seeking) and personal (self-help) resourcefulness skills; ongoing access to video vignettes of caregivers of technology-dependent children describing resourcefulness skill application in daily life; 4 weeks of skills' reinforcement using daily journal writing; weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks; and booster sessions at 2 and 4 months post enrollment. Resourcefulness Training: Cognitive-behavioral intervention that includes personal and social resourcefulness skills.
Attention Control
n=47 Participants
The Attention Control arm will receive weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks and at 2 and 4 months post enrollment plus any usual care.
Feetham Family Functioning Survey
6 Weeks Post Enrollment Timepoint
34.96 Score on a Scale
Standard Deviation 22.01
36.38 Score on a Scale
Standard Deviation 22.32
Feetham Family Functioning Survey
3 Months Post Enrollment Timepoint
39.26 Score on a Scale
Standard Deviation 22.83
37.44 Score on a Scale
Standard Deviation 24.32
Feetham Family Functioning Survey
6 Months Post Enrollment Timepoint
38.30 Score on a Scale
Standard Deviation 23.66
32.43 Score on a Scale
Standard Deviation 19.55

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline to 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months post-enrollment

Subjective survey of participants' personal and social resourcefulness. Score range is 0-140, where a higher score indicates greater resourcefulness.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Resourcefulness Training Intervention
n=46 Participants
The intervention arm will receive an intervention that includes: a face-to-face session for teaching social (help-seeking) and personal (self-help) resourcefulness skills; ongoing access to video vignettes of caregivers of technology-dependent children describing resourcefulness skill application in daily life; 4 weeks of skills' reinforcement using daily journal writing; weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks; and booster sessions at 2 and 4 months post enrollment. Resourcefulness Training: Cognitive-behavioral intervention that includes personal and social resourcefulness skills.
Attention Control
n=47 Participants
The Attention Control arm will receive weekly phone calls for the first 4 weeks and at 2 and 4 months post enrollment plus any usual care.
Resourcefulness Scale
6 Months Post Enrollment Timepoint
89.17 Score on a Scale
Interval 22.0 to 121.0
93.59 Score on a Scale
Interval 58.0 to 118.0
Resourcefulness Scale
6 Weeks Post Enrollment Timepoint
86.12 Score on a Scale
Interval 50.0 to 125.0
93.59 Score on a Scale
Interval 58.0 to 118.0
Resourcefulness Scale
3 Months Post Enrollment Timepoint
87.47 Score on a Scale
Interval 60.0 to 102.0
88.22 Score on a Scale
Interval 40.0 to 125.0

Adverse Events

Resourcefulness Training Intervention

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

Attention Control

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

Valerie Boebel Toly, PhD, RN, CPNP

Case Western Reserve University

Phone: (216) 368-3082

Results disclosure agreements

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