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NCT07387614
WEB-BASED SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR CAREGIVERS OF VETERANS WITH DEMENTIA DISCHARGED FROM SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES TO HOME
Conditions: Caregivers
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 55
Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
Location: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Houston Texas
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether an evidence-based caregiver support program (Hospital GamePlan4Care) can benefit caregivers of hospitalized Veterans with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia who are discharged to skilled nursing facilities prior to returning home. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Is Hospital GamePlan4Care feasible and acceptable to caregivers?
* Does Hospital GamePlan4Care improve caregiver-reported outcomes?
Researchers will compare Hospital GamePlan4Care to health education to see if it improves caregiver reported outcomes.
Participants in the Hospital GamePlan4Care arm will receive tailored skills training and support. Participants will be asked to:
* Complete tailored skills training on the Hospital GamePlan4Care website
* Complete four phone calls with a dementia care specialist to receive tailored training and support
* Complete questionnaires at enrollment, one month, and three months after enrollment.
* Complete an interview at three months
Participants in the health education arm will receive education materials for caregivers. Participants will be asked to:
* Review the education materials
* Complete four phone calls with a dementia care specialist to review the materials
* Complete questionnaires at enrollment, one month, and three months after enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 years of age or older
* provide care for a Veteran with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or related dementias or a Veteran with a prescription for a medication for dementia listed in CPRS who is admitted to the hospital at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
* Veteran must be experiencing signs of dementia as verified by a score of 2 or greater on the AD-8
* care for a Veteran with dementia who is discharged to a VA or non-VA skilled nursing facility prior to returning home
* provide at least eight hours of care or supervision per week to the Veteran with dementia
* provide care primarily due to a personal relationship, rather than a financial relationship
* have access to a telephone
* have access to a tablet or computer with internet access
* report using the computer or tablet to access the internet at least three times per week
* speak English
Exclusion Criteria:
* unable to complete informed consent
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07387614). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.