iCare4Me Transitions

Recruiting now · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Caregiver Stress

In brief

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effect of a virtual face-to-face health coach intervention to improve self-care among caregivers of hospitalized older adults during care transitions compared to web-based resource information alone to determine the effectiveness of each intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. compare the efficacy of the virtual health coaching intervention vs. web-based information alone in improving self-care in caregivers of hospitalized community-dwelling older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) who transition from hospital to home, 2. compare outcomes among Black/African American and White caregivers who receive the intervention vs. digital health information alone, and 3. explore the estimated the cost of the interventions and acute care resource use among patients of caregivers who received virtual intervention vs. digital health information alone. Participants who enroll will agree to enroll will: * be randomly assigned to either the health information group or the health coaching intervention plus health information group for six months, and * be asked to complete a baseline interview, a check-in call at one month post-hospital discharge, and two follow-up interviews at 3- and 6-months after enrollment. Researchers will compare the two groups of caregivers on the following outcomes: self-care, caregiver self-efficacy (aka confidence), coping, stress, and health status.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06167746

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

314

Starts

2024-03-01

Expected to finish

2028-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Informal caregiver providing care at least 8 hours/week to the hospitalized older adult (age 65 or older)
• Reporting poor self-care on screening (Health Self-Care Neglect scale score greater than or equal to 2)
• Willing to use technology (e.g., computer, smartphone, iPad/tablet)
• Able to complete the protocol, e.g., adequate vision and hearing
• English speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive deficits in orientation and/or recall (Six Item Screener score less than 3)
• Participation in another similar support or care transition trial
• Untreated major psychiatric illness (Use of anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medicines is acceptable)

Where it is running

• Pennsylvania Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)
• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)
• Penn Presbyterian Medical Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)

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