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RecruitingPhase 3Ages 18 Years - anyAllUniversity of Pennsylvania
NCT06167746 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

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 inter

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * 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)
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What it tests

  • Digital Health Information (DHI)
  • Virtual Health Coach for You
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Where

3 sites
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, United States
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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