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N/A N=80 Randomized Health Services Research

Video-Enhanced Care Management for Medically Complex Veterans

Multimorbidity · Cognitive Impairments

Enrolled (actual)
80
Serious AEs
2.5%
Results posted
Sep 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Reporting That They Would Be Likely to See a Healthcare Provider Using Videochat — 6; 5 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Care management via videoconference (Behavioral); Care management via telephone calls (Behavioral)
Age
Older Adult · 65+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion
Feb 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants Reporting That They Would Be Likely to See a Healthcare Provider Using Videochat
6; 5
PRIMARY
Number of Scheduled Intervention Phone or Video Calls Completed by Participants
46; 53
PRIMARY
Usability of Video-Enhanced Care Management for Medically Complex Veterans With CI
59.3

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week care management program for medically complex Veterans with cognitive impairment, delivered via telephone or videoconferencing.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Receive primary care from a Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) affiliated primary care clinic (1 visit within the previous 12 months)
  • Age > or = 65
  • CAN score > or = 90
  • Valid telephone number in the medical record
  • Identifies a friend or family member that we may contact for study participation as the Care Partner
  • Telephone Instrument for Cognitive Status - modified (TICS-m) score 20-31

Exclusion Criteria

  • Cognitive impairment or dementia (identified via ICD diagnosis codes or Primary Care Provider note in previous 2 years)
  • Enrolled in or have an active consult for a special population Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT), e.g.:
  • GeriPACT
  • Home Based Primary Care
  • Mental Health
  • Post-Deployment, etc.
  • Serious mental illness defined as diagnosis of psychosis of any type:
  • schizophrenia
  • bipolar disorder
  • psychiatric hospitalization in the previous year
  • or current high-risk suicide flag in their Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) medical record
  • Active substance abuse, documented in the medical record within the previous year
  • Eligible for hospice, palliative care, or prognosis of less than 6 months to live
  • Lacks decision-making capacity, documented in the medical record
  • Referred to institutional care or residing in nursing home
  • Unable to communicate on the telephone, or no telephone access for duration of study
  • Currently hospitalized or incapacitated
  • Enrolled in a study that prohibits participation in another study
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02962687). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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