Study Results
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
342 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-09-23
2026-10-30
Brief Summary
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For this project: a) the training program for Senior Companions that was developed in the R61 Phase will now be delivered as part of a routine onboarding process provided by LSS-MN to all senior support volunteers in half of their program regions across Minnesota; LSS-MN will offer the PorchLight Project program to all regions and volunteers in the state during the final months of the proposed NIA project, consistent with quality improvement approaches; and b) LSS-MN will administer regular surveys to volunteers, clients, and caregivers as part of ongoing tracking and quality improvement efforts. The University of Minnesota investigators will not collect data nor administer training, as these activities will be fully integrated into the workflow of LSS-MN. \[Note: Since it was learned that caregivers receiving services/affiliated with LSS-MN programming who receive surveys are for the most part not providing care to LSS-MN clients, as of fall 2024, UMN will no longer request and analyze data on LSS-MN caregivers.\]
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA INVOLVEMENT:
The University of Minnesota and collaborating investigators outside of LSS-MN will only 1) assist in survey item selection, 2) randomize the LSS-MN regions for the initial phases of the real-world trial for evaluation purposes, 3) analyze the de-identified data shared by LSS-MN, and 4) disseminate the project results in scientific, practice, and policy outlets/contexts.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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PorchLight
PorchLight
The PorchLight Project intervention consists of three components: 1) CARES® Dementia Care Specialist online training modules; 2) a PorchLight Project training course; and 3) monthly check-in sessions.
Control
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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PorchLight
The PorchLight Project intervention consists of three components: 1) CARES® Dementia Care Specialist online training modules; 2) a PorchLight Project training course; and 3) monthly check-in sessions.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Volunteers who are listed in the LSS database.
* Clients with cognitive concerns (i.e. minor confusion, memory loss, diagnosis for their memory loss, or concerns about cognition) via the LSS-MN surveys and/or the LSS-MN CRM database.
If memory loss is indicated via the database or survey, it will be assumed that the client has memory loss, even if there are discrepancies. Due to the nature of the data, we expect discrepancies to exist and will document other decisions made during analysis.
Exclusion Criteria
● Clients who do not have memory loss
In addition, any client and volunteer can choose to not complete surveys, so we would not have survey data from those individuals, and may continue with routine attempts at surveying at the next data collection time-point. Missing surveys may be considered during analysis.
Please note: Due to the eligibility criteria for volunteers and clients in the LSS-MN program, we do not anticipate any data for those under 18 years of age. Although the real-world, pragmatic design will allow us to include caregivers under the age of 21), it is important to note that LSS-MN's most recent data on caregivers participating in their volunteer programs indicate none under the age of 21
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
UNKNOWN
Brown University
OTHER
The University of Texas at Arlington
OTHER
University of Minnesota
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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University of Minnesota (with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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STUDY00013917
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id