Care4U: Self Management Intervention for Older Adult Caregivers

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Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Risk Factor

In brief

Older adults caring for others often neglect their own health. This research is being done to see if helping caregivers focus on their own needs can improve their health and ability to care for others

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01764399

Run by

University of Nebraska

People needed

6

Starts

2013-03-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-09-05

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Describes self as an informal Caregiver of patient who has undergone cardiac surgery (revascularization, valve, or combination)and performs ≥1 activity of daily living or instrumental activity of daily living for the patient
• ≥ 65 years
• Self-reports ≥1 modifiable cardiovascular risk (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, physical inactivity, obesity)
• Lives in the same residence with patient
• Oriented to person, place, and time (asking the subject to state their name, where he/she is (for example what building, town and state) and what time it is (time, day, date)
• Able to hear, and speak and read English

You may not qualify if…

• Permanent residence in skilled or assisted care facility
• Participation in 3 times per week exercise during the past 6 months. -

Where it is running

• Bryan Health — Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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